List of Castlevania characters
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Listed below are characters from all of the Castlevania
video games in the order of their first appearances and the game's release.
by Bram Stoker
. With a few exceptions, Dracula has been the villain of every title.
Originally named Mathias Cronqvist, Dracula is a former mortal turned wicked following the death of his wife, Elisabetha. His lust for vengeance turned him into an immortal vampire. He later took the name Count Vlad Tepes Dracula. He desires to wage war against humanity for having killed his second wife (she was accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake) and take the world under his possession, but has been foiled by the Belmonts in every generation of his immortal life. When defeated, Dracula is prophesied to return again every 100 years.
Despite being the primary villain of the series, his role is often passive, and he simply waits in his castle, letting his monsters confront anyone for him. His appearance varies from game to game, but a few recurring ones exist. He is one of the playable characters in Judgment. He is voiced by Scott McCulloch
(Symphony of the Night), Crispin Freeman
(Lament of Innocence), Douglas Rye
(Curse of Darkness), Patrick Seitz
(other entries), and Robert Carlyle
(Lords of Shadow).
and Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
. Death is often a boss fought toward the end of the game. He is considered Dracula's second in command and most trusted minion. Sometimes he has played an important role to the story line, such as Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
. He is a playable character in Castlevania Judgment.
In most of his appearances, Death closely resembles the cultural personification of The Grim Reaper
, being a legless skeleton in a hooded cloak with a scythe
. Like Dracula, he can change into a second form upon being defeated in the game. He is voiced by Dennis Falt (Symphony of the Night), Travis Willingham
(The Dracula X Chronicles) and Tom Wyner
.
The character of Zobek (voiced by Patrick Stewart
), Lord of the Dead, in the reboot Castlevania: Lords of Shadow has been speculated to be the version of Death of this universe, due to his relationship with Dracula. Additionally, the Lord of the Necromancers is at one point referred to as "Death itself".
(all other roles). Alucard is "Dracula" spelled backwards. This is a title Alucard seems to have adopted for himself, (likely as to signify being a complete reverse of his father) as his actual full name is Adrian Fahrenheits Tepes.
, Vampire Killer
, Haunted Castle, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
, Super Castlevania IV
, Castlevania Chronicles
, and Castlevania Judgment
, considered to be the original Belmont due to him being the protagonist from the first game. Widely regarded as the most popular hero in the Castlevania series. Simon would fulfill the Belmont legacy via defeating Dracula. However, this was a ploy by Dracula, who sacrificed an early resurrection to lay a curse upon Simon - a curse that could only be broken if Simon found Dracula's body. Despite efforts by Dracula's minions, who hid parts of his body all over Transylvania, Simon located all the pieces. He then resurrected Dracula once more, fought him, and defeated him, breaking the curse.
Simon's Castlevania Judgment
incarnation was designed by Death Note
artist Takeshi Obata
. Series director Koji Igarashi
emphasized that these designs were different from what he envisioned, Simon in particular, but commented that this was how Obata envisioned them with his gothic flavour. He added that while the design felt radically different, so did Kojima's.
In Haunted Castle, he has a wife called Selena. At the beginning of the game, she and Simon are set to be married, but she is kidnapped by Dracula and brought to his castle. This prompts Simon to begin his quest to rescue her and destroy Dracula. At the end of the game, the lovers are reunited.
Simon Belmont is the grandfather of Juste Belmont. He is playable in the Harmony of Dissonance
Boss Rush.
He is voiced by Keith Silverstein
in Castlevania Judgment
and by Andrew Kavadas
in Captain N: The Game Master
.
Nintendo Power
listed Simon as their seventh favourite hero, stating that while they respect all of the vampire hunters in Castlevania, he was the first.
Simon's depiction in Captain N: The Game Master
was met with significant criticism. Ben Rhudy of Monsters and Critics stated that he looks nothing like his video game counterpart, and that the show's creator DiC
should have consulted the game before choosing this design.
, which predated Bram Stoker's Dracula
by 25 years. Her first appearance was as an antagonist in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
. She later reappeared in Castlevania: Dracula X, and Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
, and Castlevania Judgment
. She is a devoted worshiper of chaos and Dracula
. In 1830, she successfully resurrected Dracula in her Austria
n castle, although he hadn't regained his full power. To restore it, they planned to sacrifice the vampire hunter Morris Baldwin, father to Hugh Baldwin and mentor to Nathan Graves, during a lunar eclipse
of the full moon. As Nathan began making headway in the effort to rescue his master, Carmilla brainwashed Hugh to do her bidding and challenged Nathan to a battle in the Underground Waterway. Although she died, Carmilla relished the fact that the rite to restore Dracula's power was nearly finished.
Carmilla's appearances and names have differed. In Simon's Quest, Carmilla was originally known as in the instruction manual, though the in-game hidden clue refers to her as Carmilla. Her appearance was interpreted as a mask that leaked tears of blood. Until the release of Rondo of Blood, Carmilla and her mask were available in the game as a boss
. This was the first time in the series she was referenced by the name. She is called "Camilla" in Circle of the Moon.
In Rondo of Blood, Carmilla has a blue-haired companion called . Laura was the central protagonist and narrator from the original novel, Carmilla. She is a particularly vicious non-boss enemy in Portrait of Ruin, but is referred to as "Carmilla's eternal servant" in her bestiary entry. In the reboot Lords of Shadow, Laura is Carmilla's daughter, who challenges the main character Gabriel with dangerous games.
She is voiced by Karen Strassman
in Judgment.
In the reboot of Lords of Shadow, Carmilla played by Sally Knyvette
. In the 2010 trailer Zobek says she will bleed bloody tears before the night is ended. She has a vampiric "daughter". She claims that Gabriel has been betrayed, there is no resurrection possible only living death.
Before sacrificing her soul to heaven, she was known to be a loving woman and loving all of earths creatures, quite the opposite once she became a vampire. This is a marked departure from the description of her in life in the original novel. However, the explicit sexuality sometimes attributed to her (seen especially in Castlevania: Judgment) is a direct (albeit exaggerated) reference to her characterization in the novel.
, Symphony of the Night
, Legacy of Darkness
and Castlevania: Dracula X.
The Adventure
, Christopher had to rescue his son, Soleiyu Belmont, after he was kidnapped by Count Dracula. He appears for the Wii in Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth. He also was the protagonist in the limited Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy comic book series released by IDW Publishing. Christopher was a pre-existing character in the Castlevania universe even before the games he starred in were released, as he is mentioned by name in the Japanese manual for the first Famicom Castlevania title, as the last Belmont to have defeated Dracula, a hundred years before Simon.
, which was released for the Game Boy
in 1991. Judging from the spelling in the Japanese version of the game, the name "Soleiyu" was probably meant to be "Soleil," the French
word for "Sun".
In 1591, Soleiyu, who recently celebrated his coming of age, went alone to explore four mysterious castles that appeared out of the fog. He was captured by Dracula
's minions and bewitched to do the Count's evil bidding. With the youth's help, Dracula was able to take human form once again. Christopher Belmont, his father, ultimately rescued him.
Dracula's Curse
, Castlevania Judgment, Akumajo Dracula Pachislot and is a supporting character in Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
.
He was the first Belmont in the family to defeat Dracula
. This was accomplished with the aid of Grant DaNasty, Sypha Belnades and Alucard
. He would later marry Sypha Belnades and have children with her. This would add the prodigious magical powers of the Belnades line to the Belmont line, which would be most prominently seen in Juste Belmont.
He later plays a secondary role in Curse of Darkness, where he is investigating the rise of Dracula in the region. He confronts the Devil Forgemaster Hector, and although initially treats him with contempt, he aids him in his quest. After being injured by Isaac, Julia LaForeze gets to him in time, but he is unable to do anything for the remainder of the battle. Meanwhile, Hector succeeds in stopping Isaac and sending Dracula’s castle back into the abyss, effectively lifting the curse placed three years prior. So, despite his nearly fatal defeat, Trevor’s mission was accomplished. In the game he is unlocked after beating the game with Hector.
He, along with Sypha Belnades and Grant DaNasty, later makes a cameo appearance in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
when zombies impersonate the trio to antagonize Alucard. The same zombie impersonators also appear in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
when Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Aulin trek the Nest of Evil.
By Simon Belmont's era (as shown in Castlevania: Judgment), Trevor Belmont is looked up by his future descendants, along with his wife Sypha, his ally Alucard and his friend Grant, known as the "Greatest Three". This pushes Simon, who is trapped in the Time Rift, to seek them to prove his worthiness.
He is voiced by Steve Staley
in Curse of Darkness, and Gideon Emery
in Judgment.
He is voiced by Kirk Thornton
in Judgment.
ess (called an apprentice monk in Japanese) and witch of the church who uses elemental magic in battle, Sypha hid her gender to become a vampire hunter. She fought for the church to destroy evil, though her sister witches were hunted down by the church. She went on a journey to confront and destroy Dracula. On her way to the battle she ended up in the Time Rift, and decided to take it upon herself to defeat those tainted by darkness, despite which side they were on. Upon the defeat of the Time Reaper she was returned to her own era (Judgment). She continued her journey to destroy Dracula confront, but was defeated by his minion, the Cyclops
, and imprisoned in stone. She was freed when Trevor Belmont killed the Cyclops, and aided Trevor in his battle against Dracula. After Dracula's death she and Trevor married, adding her magical aptitude
to the Belmont bloodline.
In the manual included with the Japanese Dracula's Curse, it's stated that she lost her parents when she was young, and was found wandering near a monastery in Wallachia. She was adopted by the monks there. Judgment expands that she belonged to a coven of witches who were executed as a result of Dracula's scheming. In the Judgment storyline is revealed that Grant actually carried a torch for her since their first meeting in Castlevania, however, lacking the resolve to confess her feeling, he lets her slip in Belmont's arms. Despite this, Sypha is told to have missed her friend, when he choose to refuse his invitation to her marriage, patching up their friendship only after Grant's return from the Rift. Despite this brief moment of confusion, Sypha, Grant and Trevor are known in Belmont history as The Greatest Three, friends and warriors supreme, an example to all her descendants to follow.
She is voiced by Ali Hillis
in Judgment.
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Kid Dracula
Kid Dracula is a spinoff of the Castlevania series set sometime in the distant future. In Japan the series is called Akumajō Dracula Special: Boku Dracula-kun. It shares the name Akumajō Dracula (Devil's Castle Dracula) linking it to the rest of the series. Though elements from the series have been referenced throughout the main Castlevania series, the series has not been listed on any timeline published by Konami.
In the Game Boy sequel, Kid Dracula is the son of the lord of the castle.
Galamoth later appeared as an optional boss in Symphony of the Night, located in the Floating Catacombs.
Galamoth appeared in Aria of Sorrow as a soul that allowed Soma Cruz to see past areas blocked by time.
He is referred to by name in Castlevania Judgment when the Time Reaper is defeated. He is implied to be the one who sent the Time Reaper back 10,000 years into the past destroy Dracula and erase history.
Rondo of Blood
has starred as a protagonist in Castlevania X: Rondo of Blood (and Dracula X Chronicles, Castlevania Dracula X for the Snes), Symphony of the Night, and Akumajō Dracula: The Medal (an arcade medallion slot game). His first appearance was as the main character in Akumajō Dracula X Chi no Rondo (and its remakes). In Symphony of the Night, a direct sequel which takes place five years later, he became a possessed enemy, but upon completing the game, an option to play the entire game as him is unlocked. He is also playable in an extra mode in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
.
Hero of the Castlevania: Dracula X games and also a major character in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
, Richter had to battle legions of Dracula
's monsters to save his love interest Annette. In Symphony of the Night, Richter mysteriously disappears. He was cursed and placed under the control of Shaft, a dark priest and servant of Dracula. Players will end up facing Richter. Killing Richter will result in one of two bad endings, whereas saving him will continue the game.
In his first two appearances, as well as the prologue for the third, Richter wears a headband and a blue uniform. In Symphony of the Night, only in the Saturn version following the prologue, he wears his hair quite a bit longer and is dressed in much more regal attire. He also gains a few new abilities, notably a dash, a slide attack, and a super jump that doubles as an uppercut. Richter appears in two remakes of Rondo of Blood which include Dracula X and Dracula X Chronicles.
In Portrait of Ruin, something resembling Richter fights Jonathan Morris in a test created by Stella and Loretta Lecarde. Richter, considered to be the last memory of the Vampire Killer, fights Jonathan to test his worthiness in wielding its full power. As such, Richter can be construed to the last Belmont to wield the Vampire Killer whip before Julius Belmont killed Dracula in 1999. Richter also appears in the game as one of the Five Greatest. He is voiced by Michael Gough
, credited as Michael G., (Symphony of the Night) and David Vincent
(Rondo of Blood and its remakes).
In Castlevania Judgment when Simon (or Trevor) Belmont faces Maria one of her opening quotes is "You stole that whip from Richter give it back!"
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In 1792, Maria's parents were killed, and she was captured, along with several other young women, and taken to Dracula's castle. Richter Belmont saved Maria from Shaft, one of Dracula's servants, who was attempting to cast a spell on her. Once Maria is rescued, she becomes playable and uses various magically enhanced animal attacks for combat. There exists an ending in which Maria confronts and defeats the Count instead of Richter. In the introduction sequence to Symphony of the Night (a retelling of the final boss battle Akumajō Dracula X), if Richter's health completely runs out, a twelve-year old Maria will appear and amplify Richter with her magic in his effort to defeat Dracula. Judgment further explains that she fought along side Richter in defeating Dracula and has power that rivals the Belmonts. Unlike Annette, if you fail to save her in Rondo of Blood, you will not face her at the end.
Four years after the defeat of Dracula, Richter vanished. Maria immediately set out to find him. After a year of searching, in 1797, she finally found Castlevania. In the castle she learned that Richter was working in concert with the dark forces. With Maria's help, the half-vampire Alucard
was able to break Shaft's hold on Richter and defeat Dracula. Depending on certain player actions in Symphony, the player will receive different endings. In one, Maria will admit to not being able to live without Alucard and go after him. In another, she will resign herself due to the fact that she cannot ease his torment and returns home with Richter. She is voiced by Kimberly Forsythe (Symphony), and Michelle Ruff
(all other roles). Maria also appears in Judgment, where she is voiced by Philece Sampler
. There, she's shown acting in a more childish way: she constantly trips and miscalculates her powerful magics, for comedic effect, and she acts mostly unaware of the Time Rift's nature, for example believing that Simon and Trevor merely stole the Vampire Killer from her friend Richter. Furthermore, this incarnation of Maria is seemingly obsessed with her diminutive frame and her younger age, going so far to openly complain against Carmilla and Shanoa for their more mature bodies, and claim that Sypha's large breasts are a gift from God, lashing out to her ancestor for suggesting that her beauty may pose a liability in combat.
Even though the Japanese spelling of her surname is the one generally used for the family name "Learned", Konami has been using the alphabet spelling "Renard", either on purpose or by mistake .
and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
. In 1792, Shaft aids Dracula
in his plans to kidnap several young women. He is defeated by Richter Belmont after conjuring several monsters in an attempt to defeat him. Later in the game, Shaft's ghost makes a final attempt to stop the hero.
In 1797, Dracula's monsters kidnap Richter and brainwash him. Shaft is instrumental in using his evil powers to control Richter, turning him against anyone who seeks to defy Dracula. Maria guesses that he is under their influence and helps Alucard to see past Shaft's deception. Alucard is able to save Richter instead of killing him, and goes on to defeat Shaft, although not before Shaft successfully revives Dracula just before being stopped for good. He is voiced by Jeffery Manning
and Kyle Herbert.
in The Dracula X Chronicles. In the English localization of the SNES game Castlevania: Dracula X, her name was spelled as: "Anett".
in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
and by Wendee Lee
in Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
.
Legends
Castlevania Legends and Sonia Belmont were rendered non-canonical when the game was redacted from IGA's series timeline due to inconsistencies.
. She was born with special abilities that allowed her to sense the presence of physical and spiritual beings, and was taught how to use a whip by her grandfather. It is not explicitly stated whether the whip she uses is the Vampire Killer or not.
Within the castle, she encounters Alucard
, the half-vampire son of Dracula. She had met him some time before and it can be inferred from their dialogue that the two had formed a romantic relationship. Alucard was intent on dissuading Sonia from her goal, planning to stop his father alone. When Sonia would not yield, he challenged her to a battle to test her abilities. After she defeated him, Alucard was confident that Sonia could overcome Dracula and he went into a self-imposed sleep. Sonia defeated Dracula, and spared Europe from his evil influence for a time. Sometime after Dracula's defeat, Sonia bore a child who "would carry on the fate and tragedy of the Belmont family, and the bloodline of dark ways." The child would grow up to fight Dracula again and become a hero.
Sonia was one of the confirmed leads in the Dreamcast game Castlevania: Resurrection, up until that game's cancellation.
John Morris, known as in Japan, made an appearance in a single Castlevania game, Castlevania: Bloodlines
. He is a descendant of the Belmont family, and wields the Vampire Killer whip, much like his ancestors. Bloodlines is deeply intertwined with the storyline of Bram Stoker's Dracula
. As such, the father of John Morris is Quincy Morris, a character from the novel. It is only known that the Morrises are somehow of Belmont lineage. It is interesting to note, that in the novel, Quincy stabs Dracula at the cost of his life, while Harker cuts off Dracula's head. The very fact however, that he managed to unknowingly deal a crippling blow to Dracula may have been the foundation for his part in the Castlevania version of these events. John was killed some time after the events of Bloodlines, as it was revealed his wounds wouldn't heal; this was caused by using the Vampire Killer whip, which would sap the strength of someone that was not a full-blooded descendant of the Belmont lineage. By the time John learned this, it was too late.
Years later, Eric volunteered to fight alongside his friend in the hunt. However, he had not told John the real reason behind his appetite for vengeance: the Countess turned the love of his life, Gwendolyn, into a vampire. Eric was later killed by Brauner, and his daughters were kidnapped.
He is voiced by Stephanie Sheh
in Judgment.
. The wielder of the Vampire Killer in 1944, Jonathan is one of the two vampire hunters that successfully prevented the resurrection of Count Dracula in 1944, the other being Charlotte Aulin. As a child, Jonathan received basic training from his father John Morris. After his father died, Jonathan grew to resent him; he did not know the soul-sapping effects of using the Vampire Killer in battle resulted in his death. He did not learn this until the ghost of Eric Lecarde, known as "Wind", revealed this information to him. Growing a newfound respect for his father, Jonathan battled the whip's memory of Richter Belmont, the last Belmont to wield the whip, and successfully unleashed the full power of the Vampire Killer, knowing full well that he may perish from using it. Jonathan and Charlotte traveled to the top of Dracula's Castle, and battled the combined forces of Count Dracula and Death, which had not previously occurred before according to Charlotte. When Dracula was vanquished his castle was destroyed and Jonathan and the others escaped unscathed. He is voiced by Liam O'Brien
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When Jonathan and Charlotte finally confront Brauner, he flies into a rage as he lost his "daughters" again. As he is defeated, he then explained the reason for his action. Suddenly, Death appears above Brauner and finishes him off with his scythe. Death then cackles as Brauner was the reason why Dracula couldn't be revived and he malignly thanks Jonathan and Charlotte for helping him out.
Upon regaining their senses, Stella and Loretta offer Jonathan a way to unlock the true power of the Vampire Killer and open a door that leads to Brauner's studio. Charlotte tells them that a special person wants to see them, but they both refuse as there are more important things to take care of. Upon defeating Dracula, Jonathan, Charlotte, Stella and Loretta escape the castle, and to the sisters' surprise, Eric appears before them. He tells them to stop being hard on themselves and to live on. Eric passes to the other side, leaving Stella and Loretta in tears, but they soon recover and thank Jonathan and Charlotte.
Stella and Loretta are playable in Sister Mode. Unlike Jonathan and Charlotte, the player use the stylus to attack and the D-Pad to move them around, as they can also fly. As Stella, the player attacks enemies by slicing enemies with the stylus, and as Loretta, the player points at enemies to shoot a beam of ice. However, neither of them have their normal attacks. Stella is a master swordwoman with powerful wind-based attacks, while Loretta has powerful ice spells.
His name was reused for an abbot in the reboot, Lords of Shadow. Abbot Vincent Dorin played by Adrian Schiller
. He went insane by isolating himself and protecting a priceless artifact, while his townspeople were being slaughtered by supernatural creatures.
Castlevania (Nintendo 64) and Legacy of Darkness
IGA claimed in 2006 that Castlevania and Legacy of Darkness for the Nintendo 64
were considered side projects to his timeline. However, the games were later listed on the 20th Anniversary Timeline, without any description. IGA later clarified that he looks at the titles as "...a Castlevania "gaiden" (subseries)" and complimented them by stating "...they both have a really unique take on the Castlevania world." Iga later included Cornell in Castlevania Judgment (Nov 2008) (drawn from his era of the timeline by magical forces). The game and manual makes references to Legacy of Darkness story. Events and characters related to the game such as Ada are mentioned during Cornell's mission and by some of the characters who encounter Cornell during their missions (such as Death & Carmilla). Legacy of Darkness is said to be Cornell's previous appearance in the manual.
However, if the player takes more time in reaching the Castle Keep, Charlie will arrive before them. He will fail in his attempt to subdue Dracula, and will be turned into a vampire instead. The player will be forced to fight and kill Charlie. If this happens, then the heroes will not see through Dracula's illusions and ultimately fail in their quest.
and Castlevania Judgment
. He is a member of a warrior clan cursed to turn into beastmen. He is the only member of his clan who had the ability to control his change. He was the only one of his brethren who refused to join the forces of Dracula. He honed his skills in the hopes of finding a cure for his clan and to protect his sister Ada. One day while out training he found himself unable to control his powers and was stuck in beast form (Castlevania Judgement). He encountered Aeon, a time traveler, who told him he had entered a time rift. Aeon challenged him, and told him the time rift would let him learn more about the nature of the curse. After encounting several champions from different eras, he learns from Carmilla and Death that they still need him, and is told that there is a possibility of a cure for him (though he doesn't trust them). After the defeat of the Time Reaper, Cornell was returned to his own era, 1844. He returned to find his village in flame, and his sister Ada kidnapped. He then journeyed after the kidnappers to save his sister. He discovered that Dracula's castle had risen again, and that his fellow man-beast Ortega had kidnapped his sister. During his battles he saves the young Henry Oldrey, and later defeats Ortega. He learned from Ortega, that Death, Gilles De Rais, and Actrise had plotted the kidnapping of Ada to empower a newly raised Dracula. Dracula later reveals to the audience that his sister is not a blood relative. Cornell fights Dracula to save her causing Dracula to be pulled into a vortex of energy. Dracula traps Cornell with his last power and tries to take Ada with him. The beast within Cornell freed itself from his body and saves Ada, but is captured and pulled into the vortex by Dracula. Cornell had become fully human, and was able to live the rest of a normal life with Ada (Legacy of Darkness).
According to IGA, "I believe many people did not expect to see Cornell. I really wanted to include a beast man type character, so I picked him."http://www.cubed3.com/news/11037
He is voiced by John Nuzzo (Legacy of Darkness), and Paul St. Peter
(Judgment).
A new version of Cornell appears in Lords of Shadow, voiced by Richard Ridings. He is the Dark Lord of the Lycans and the first Lords of Shadow Gabriel encounters.
This search led him on the path of darkness, as the only one able to grant him the request proved to be Dracula. As a condition for gaining the new powers, Dracula demanded of Ortega to aid his demons on their mission to kidnap Cornell's sister Ada and destroy the village. He was also to stop Cornell from rescuing Ada. Ortega accepted these conditions, and thus sealed his pact with the devil, gaining amazing power, but losing his humanity.
Ortega eventually fights Cornell as a Chimera on top one of the castle towers, but is defeated by him. Ortega accepts his defeat, but with his powers becoming out of control, he leaps off the castle tower to his death.
Circle of the Moon
IGA claimed in 2006 that Circle of the Moon was considered a side project to his timeline. Elements from the game were mentioned in the English Xtreme Desktop Timeline, but the game itself was not included on the timeline. The English language timeline, distributed with preordered versions of Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin in North America by Konami of America, includes the date for Circle of the Moon though the events are not described. Circle of the Moon continues to occupy an ambiguous place in the timelines published by Konami of Japan, Konami of America, and various gaming publications.
and grandson to Simon Belmont. In 1748, he entered Dracula's castle with his ally Maxim Kischine to locate the remaining relics of Dracula and save his friend Lydie Erlanger. He wears his bracelet, as does Maxim his own, and carries the "Vampire Killer" whip. Juste is an exceptional spellcaster due to the Belnades blood running through his veins, and his abilities are considered prodigious among his fellow family members. Juste received the Vampire Killer when he was only 16.
Aria of Sorrow
was a baron in 11th century Europe
up to the events of Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
. He lost both parents at a very young age, and was knighted at the age of 16. When his love interest Sara Trantoul is kidnapped by the vampire Walter Bernhard he enters the castle grounds unarmed, but is given a whip that is blessed with the power of alchemy by the old man Rinaldo Gandolfi, who lives on the grounds. Using the whip and his magic gauntlet, he enters the castle hoping to rescue his fiancée.
Within the castle, Leon fights five guardians: Medusa, a Succubus, a Golem, the vampire Joachim Armster (Walter Bernhard's former ally), and an undead parasite. He gets a magical orb from each of them that unlocks the way to Walter's lair. When he gets past the initial barrier, Walter is there with Sara, who appears to be in some sort of trance. Walter returns Sara to Leon, who finds out that Sara has been tainted and will soon become a vampire. In an act of self-sacrifice, Sara offers her soul to Leon in a ritual that will make Rinaldo's magic whip deadly to vampires and thus allow Leon to defeat Walter. This is where the whip officially becomes "Vampire Killer." Leon, armed with the powerful whip, Rinaldo's grief, and his anger for Sara's death, defeats Walter. However, Walter's death was in actuality orchestrated by Leon's friend Mathias Cronqvist to get Walter's Soul, and absorb it's powers to become a powerful vampire through the Crimson Stone, (an artifact that allowed a person to steal a Vampire's soul and make their power theirs, at the price of becoming a vampire themselves) and Vampire Killer can now sense his having abandoned Humanity. He offers Leon eternal life, which Leon refuses, saying that eternal life would be empty without Sara. Mathias then sends his servant Death after Leon, who is defeated by him and gives him a message to pass on to Mathias. Leon swears that his clan and the whip he now carries will destroy Mathias one day, and from that day onward the Belmont clan would hunt the night. Mathias would later be known as Dracula
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Leon appears in sprite form in Portrait of Ruin as one of the "Greatest Five". He is voiced by Dave Wittenberg
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in English
-speaking roles.
pistol
that is capable of firing a variety of projectiles, and also has the ability to warp across short distances. Initially, Barlowe promised Albus that he would receive the Dominus seal, but changed his mind without his consent and chose Shanoa instead. After stealing Dominus from Ecclesia during the ceremony in which it was to be implanted within Shanoa, Albus flees with the glyph and becomes the enemy of Ecclesia. He is voiced by Keith Silverstein
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Judgment
According to Iga, "So as many of you know, the Castlevania timeline goes over 1000 years", "And there is a character trying to destroy that timeline. Due to magic forces, a variety of characters from different eras are brought together."
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Order of Shadows
While the team members worked actively with IGA to ensure the game was consistent with the canon, Order of Shadows is considered a "gaiden" or side story to the Castlevania canon.
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As an infant he was found abandoned at the door of one of the Brotherhood of the Light convents. It is not known who his original parents were. Some suspect he was the unwanted child of a local wealthy landowner, most likely from the Cronqvist family, though this has never been proven. The Order named the boy after the blessed Archangel Gabriel and raised him as one of its own. The precocious child quickly proved to be extremely talented, developing a mastery of the fighting arts unprecedented in the Brotherhood. Gabriel took the surname of Belmont, after his love of mountains and the high places of the World. The name Belmont is of French origin, and it means "beautiful mountain". The name is the union of two French words: belle, meaning beautiful and mont meaning mountain.
Prone to dark moods and occasional ambivalence, Gabriel was deeply affected by the death of his childhood sweetheart, Marie. Gabriel has embarked on this quest at the request of the elders of the Brotherhood, rejecting the help of his comrades and stoking a burning desire for revenge. He wields a whip-like weapon called the Combat Cross, which later is nicknamed "Vampire Killer." Gabriel becomes Dracula as seen at the very end of the game after the end credits, who is now living in modern times.
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is a mysterious swordsman who encourages Gabriel to use The Mask to bring back his dead wife Marie.
If the recorded chronicles of the Brotherhood are to be believed, Zobek is one of their longest serving warriors. The list of heroic deeds attributed to him is as impressive as his vast knowledge of the art of war or indeed the mighty fighting skills he can deploy, despite his age.
His weapon of choice is a simple long sword which he handles with skill and alacrity. Strangely, he likes to use an old-fashioned uniform of the Brotherhood of Light that, according to him, was inherited from one of his ancestors; one of the founding members of the Brotherhood of Light. In reality, he is the dark side left by one of the founding member of the order, the Lord of the Dead. This has led to speculation that he is this universe's Death.
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is the man of the old forest. He may hold the clue to who murdered Gabriel's wife. Pan has contacted the Brotherhood of the Light to tell them that Marie Belmont calls from the other side, and wishes to speak to her husband. Gabriel searches for Pan's hidden grotto to seek the truth. he can change his form into many creates such as a majestic horse, a Knight and a creature of the forest.
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is a mysterious barefoot mute girl who has the ability to speak to Gabriel telepathically. when they first meet she keeps hiding and running away from Gabriel, but later wants to help him in his journey. after she decides to help, she requests that he find several crystals to fight against the supernatural creatures.http://www.gametrailers.com/video/player/703749
She is later known to be one of the last Aghartians, a now extinct race that created vast technologies ahead of its time; they were later wiped out after the lords of shadow took over the earth.
She is guarded by her Golem knight fabricated by her father shortly before his death, the golem lives on dead souls of supernatural creatures.
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mysterious old hag, who is later seen as a mystical witch, who will help Gabriel, but wants a blue rose to make her young again for a temporary amount of time.
She is known to be wicked, but will help someone as long as they help her in return.
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is the unknown antagonist of the game, and plotted all of the events. He is also the Final Boss Battle.
Castlevania
Castlevania, known as in Japan, is a video game series created and developed by Konami. The series debuted in Japan on September 26, 1986, with the release of for the Family Computer Disk System , followed by an alternate version for the MSX 2 platform on October 30...
video games in the order of their first appearances and the game's release.
Dracula
The Castlevania games have always had a single focus on the main antagonist, , who is based on the original characterCount Dracula
Count Dracula is a fictional character, the titular antagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula and archetypal vampire. Some aspects of his character have been inspired by the 15th century Romanian general and Wallachian Prince Vlad III the Impaler...
by Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula...
. With a few exceptions, Dracula has been the villain of every title.
Originally named Mathias Cronqvist, Dracula is a former mortal turned wicked following the death of his wife, Elisabetha. His lust for vengeance turned him into an immortal vampire. He later took the name Count Vlad Tepes Dracula. He desires to wage war against humanity for having killed his second wife (she was accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake) and take the world under his possession, but has been foiled by the Belmonts in every generation of his immortal life. When defeated, Dracula is prophesied to return again every 100 years.
Despite being the primary villain of the series, his role is often passive, and he simply waits in his castle, letting his monsters confront anyone for him. His appearance varies from game to game, but a few recurring ones exist. He is one of the playable characters in Judgment. He is voiced by Scott McCulloch
Scott McCulloch
Scott McCulloch is a Scottish footballer, who is currently without a club after being released by Scottish Third Division side Stenhousemuir.- External links :*...
(Symphony of the Night), Crispin Freeman
Crispin Freeman
Crispin McDougal Freeman is an American voice actor, and Mythology scholar. His roles have included Alucard from Hellsing, Kyon from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Karasu from Noein, Togusa from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, as Holland Novak from Eureka Seven, Touga Kiriyu in...
(Lament of Innocence), Douglas Rye
Douglas Rye
Douglas Forsythe Rye is a Los Angeles-based voice actor who has done Narration for such notable companies as Bank of America, The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, NBC, The Playboy Channel, Qwest, Carl's Jr. and DaimlerChrysler...
(Curse of Darkness), Patrick Seitz
Patrick Seitz
Patrick Seitz is an American voice actor, ADR Director, and Script Writer primarily known for his work for Geneon Entertainment, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Bandai Entertainment, Media Blasters, NYAV Post, New Generation Pictures, Funimation Entertainment, and Viz Media...
(other entries), and Robert Carlyle
Robert Carlyle
Robert Carlyle, OBE is a Scottish film and television actor. He is known for a variety of roles including those in Trainspotting, Hamish Macbeth, The Full Monty, The World Is Not Enough, Angela's Ashes, The 51st State, and 28 Weeks Later...
(Lords of Shadow).
Death
is present in all Castlevania games except for Castlevania: The AdventureCastlevania: The Adventure
Castlevania: The Adventure, known as in Japan, is a platform game released for the Game Boy in . It is the first Castlevania title for the system. Castlevania: The Adventure was re-released as part of the Konami GB Collection compilations in Japan and Europe...
and Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, known as in Japan, is a platform game released for the Game Boy in . It is the second Castlevania title for the Game Boy and serves as a sequel to the previous title, Castlevania: The Adventure...
. Death is often a boss fought toward the end of the game. He is considered Dracula's second in command and most trusted minion. Sometimes he has played an important role to the story line, such as Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, released as in Japan, Europe, and Australia, is an action-adventure video game developed by Konami for the PlayStation 2 console. Belonging to Konami's Castlevania video game series, it is the first installment of the series on the PlayStation 2 and the third to...
. He is a playable character in Castlevania Judgment.
In most of his appearances, Death closely resembles the cultural personification of The Grim Reaper
Death (personification)
The concept of death as a sentient entity has existed in many societies since the beginning of history. In English, Death is often given the name Grim Reaper and, from the 15th century onwards, came to be shown as a skeletal figure carrying a large scythe and clothed in a black cloak with a hood...
, being a legless skeleton in a hooded cloak with a scythe
Scythe
A scythe is an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass, or reaping crops. It was largely replaced by horse-drawn and then tractor machinery, but is still used in some areas of Europe and Asia. The Grim Reaper is often depicted carrying or wielding a scythe...
. Like Dracula, he can change into a second form upon being defeated in the game. He is voiced by Dennis Falt (Symphony of the Night), Travis Willingham
Travis Willingham
Travis Hampton Willingham is an American actor and voice actor who works with anime films, television series, as well as video games....
(The Dracula X Chronicles) and Tom Wyner
Tom Wyner
Thomas Halperin "Tom" Wyner is an English-born voice actor for anime series who usually gets tough guy or villain roles. He is also a producer, director, and writer...
.
The character of Zobek (voiced by Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
Sir Patrick Hewes Stewart, OBE is an English film, television and stage actor, who has had a distinguished career in theatre and television for around half a century...
), Lord of the Dead, in the reboot Castlevania: Lords of Shadow has been speculated to be the version of Death of this universe, due to his relationship with Dracula. Additionally, the Lord of the Necromancers is at one point referred to as "Death itself".
Alucard
is Dracula's only child, the half-vampire son of the Count and a human woman named Lisa. He appears in Castlevania III, Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow, Judgment & Legends, and stars in Symphony of the Night. He is voiced by Robert Belgrade (Symphony of the Night) and Yuri LowenthalYuri Lowenthal
Yuri Lowenthal is a voice actor that has voiced several anime and video game characters. He also voiced Kamal for the alternate reality game I Love Bees....
(all other roles). Alucard is "Dracula" spelled backwards. This is a title Alucard seems to have adopted for himself, (likely as to signify being a complete reverse of his father) as his actual full name is Adrian Fahrenheits Tepes.
Simon Belmont
appeared in CastlevaniaCastlevania (video game)
Castlevania, known as in Japan, is a console video game developed and published by Konami for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan in September 1986. A year later, in May 1987 it was ported to cartridge format and released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System followed by a...
, Vampire Killer
Vampire Killer
Vampire Killer, known as in Japan, is a platform-adventure game produced by Konami and released in for the MSX2 computer platform in Japan, Europe, and Brazil. It was never released in North America. It was in development around the same time as the Nintendo Entertainment System game...
, Haunted Castle, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure role-playing platform game produced by Konami. It was originally released for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan 1987 and for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America in 1988. It is the second Castlevania...
, Super Castlevania IV
Super Castlevania IV
Super Castlevania IV, known as in Japan, is a platform game developed and published by Konami and the first Castlevania game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was originally released in 1991 and later re-released on the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console in 2006...
, Castlevania Chronicles
Castlevania Chronicles
Castlevania Chronicles, known in Japan as , is a platform video game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo and released for the PlayStation video game console in 2001...
, and Castlevania Judgment
Castlevania Judgment
Initial reaction to the announcement that the game would be a fighting game was received by some with shock and skepticism. IGN's initial viewing of the pre-E3 build of the game made their reviewers conclude the game had promise...
, considered to be the original Belmont due to him being the protagonist from the first game. Widely regarded as the most popular hero in the Castlevania series. Simon would fulfill the Belmont legacy via defeating Dracula. However, this was a ploy by Dracula, who sacrificed an early resurrection to lay a curse upon Simon - a curse that could only be broken if Simon found Dracula's body. Despite efforts by Dracula's minions, who hid parts of his body all over Transylvania, Simon located all the pieces. He then resurrected Dracula once more, fought him, and defeated him, breaking the curse.
Simon's Castlevania Judgment
Castlevania Judgment
Initial reaction to the announcement that the game would be a fighting game was received by some with shock and skepticism. IGN's initial viewing of the pre-E3 build of the game made their reviewers conclude the game had promise...
incarnation was designed by Death Note
Death Note
is a manga created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and manga artist Takeshi Obata. The main character is Light Yagami, a high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook, the "Death Note", dropped on Earth by a god of death, or a shinigami, named Ryuk...
artist Takeshi Obata
Takeshi Obata
is a Japanese manga artist. He works as the artist in collaboration with a writer. He has also mentored several manga artists, including Kentaro Yabuki of Black Cat fame, Nobuhiro Watsuki of Rurouni Kenshin and Busou Renkin, and Yusuke Murata of Eyeshield 21.He originally became noticed in 1985...
. Series director Koji Igarashi
Koji Igarashi
, also known simply by the nickname IGA, is a Konami employee and one of the producers of the Castlevania video game series. He is best known as the assistant director of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, his first major involvement in the Castlevania series , also known simply by the nickname...
emphasized that these designs were different from what he envisioned, Simon in particular, but commented that this was how Obata envisioned them with his gothic flavour. He added that while the design felt radically different, so did Kojima's.
In Haunted Castle, he has a wife called Selena. At the beginning of the game, she and Simon are set to be married, but she is kidnapped by Dracula and brought to his castle. This prompts Simon to begin his quest to rescue her and destroy Dracula. At the end of the game, the lovers are reunited.
Simon Belmont is the grandfather of Juste Belmont. He is playable in the Harmony of Dissonance
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game developed and published by Konami for the Game Boy Advance. Belonging to Konami's Castlevania video game series, it is the second installment of the series on the Game Boy Advance...
Boss Rush.
He is voiced by Keith Silverstein
Keith Silverstein
-Anime:*Blade of the Immortal - Manji*Bleach - Coyote Starrk, Aaroniero Arruruerie , Mabashi, Tesra Lindocruz*Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Sōjirō Kusaka*Blue Dragon - Lemaire*Buso Renkin - Masashi Daihama, Mita...
in Castlevania Judgment
Castlevania Judgment
Initial reaction to the announcement that the game would be a fighting game was received by some with shock and skepticism. IGN's initial viewing of the pre-E3 build of the game made their reviewers conclude the game had promise...
and by Andrew Kavadas
Andrew Kavadas
Andrew Kavadas is a Canadian voice actor who works for Ocean Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He has played several roles in anime, most notably Patrick Zala in Gundam Seed...
in Captain N: The Game Master
Captain N: The Game Master
Captain N: The Game Master was an American animated television series that aired on television from 1989 to 1991 as part of the Saturday morning cartoon lineup on NBC. The show incorporated elements from many of the most popular Nintendo games of the time...
.
Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo of America, but now run independently. As of issue #222 , Nintendo contracted publishing duties to Future US, the U.S. subsidiary of British publisher Future.The first issue published was...
listed Simon as their seventh favourite hero, stating that while they respect all of the vampire hunters in Castlevania, he was the first.
Simon's depiction in Captain N: The Game Master
Captain N: The Game Master
Captain N: The Game Master was an American animated television series that aired on television from 1989 to 1991 as part of the Saturday morning cartoon lineup on NBC. The show incorporated elements from many of the most popular Nintendo games of the time...
was met with significant criticism. Ben Rhudy of Monsters and Critics stated that he looks nothing like his video game counterpart, and that the show's creator DiC
DIC
- Science :* Differential interference contrast microscopy, an illumination technique in optical microscopy* Diisopropylcarbodiimide, a reagent in organic chemistry* Digital Integrating Computer, a digital implementation of a Differential Analyzer...
should have consulted the game before choosing this design.
Carmilla
appears in Castlevania II, Castlevania Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, Circle of the Moon, Judgment,and Lords of Shadow. She is a servant of Dracula. Her name is a reference to the title character of the 1872 gothic horror novel CarmillaCarmilla
Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. First published in 1872, it tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla...
, which predated Bram Stoker's Dracula
Dracula
Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor...
by 25 years. Her first appearance was as an antagonist in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure role-playing platform game produced by Konami. It was originally released for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan 1987 and for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America in 1988. It is the second Castlevania...
. She later reappeared in Castlevania: Dracula X, and Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, known simply as Castlevania in the PAL region and as in Japan, is a video game created by Konami only for the Game Boy Advance...
, and Castlevania Judgment
Castlevania Judgment
Initial reaction to the announcement that the game would be a fighting game was received by some with shock and skepticism. IGN's initial viewing of the pre-E3 build of the game made their reviewers conclude the game had promise...
. She is a devoted worshiper of chaos and Dracula
Dracula (Castlevania)
, whose real name is Mathias Cronqvist , is a fictional character from the multi-platform Castlevania video game series...
. In 1830, she successfully resurrected Dracula in her Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n castle, although he hadn't regained his full power. To restore it, they planned to sacrifice the vampire hunter Morris Baldwin, father to Hugh Baldwin and mentor to Nathan Graves, during a lunar eclipse
Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes behind the Earth so that the Earth blocks the Sun's rays from striking the Moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, a lunar eclipse can only occur the night of a...
of the full moon. As Nathan began making headway in the effort to rescue his master, Carmilla brainwashed Hugh to do her bidding and challenged Nathan to a battle in the Underground Waterway. Although she died, Carmilla relished the fact that the rite to restore Dracula's power was nearly finished.
Carmilla's appearances and names have differed. In Simon's Quest, Carmilla was originally known as in the instruction manual, though the in-game hidden clue refers to her as Carmilla. Her appearance was interpreted as a mask that leaked tears of blood. Until the release of Rondo of Blood, Carmilla and her mask were available in the game as a boss
Boss (video games)
A boss is an enemy-based challenge which is found in video games. A fight with a boss character is commonly referred to as a boss battle or boss fight...
. This was the first time in the series she was referenced by the name. She is called "Camilla" in Circle of the Moon.
In Rondo of Blood, Carmilla has a blue-haired companion called . Laura was the central protagonist and narrator from the original novel, Carmilla. She is a particularly vicious non-boss enemy in Portrait of Ruin, but is referred to as "Carmilla's eternal servant" in her bestiary entry. In the reboot Lords of Shadow, Laura is Carmilla's daughter, who challenges the main character Gabriel with dangerous games.
She is voiced by Karen Strassman
Karen Strassman
Karen Strassman is an American voice actress and actress who is most known for her television and film appearances as well as voice acting. She voices many characters in many video games, animated series and anime series, including Zhalia Moon in Huntik: Secrets & Seekers, Fantine in IGPX, Kallen...
in Judgment.
In the reboot of Lords of Shadow, Carmilla played by Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette is a British actress, director and drama teacher.She is best known for her roles as Jenna Stannis in first two seasons of the British science fiction series Blake's 7 and as Kate Sugden in the soap opera Emmerdale...
. In the 2010 trailer Zobek says she will bleed bloody tears before the night is ended. She has a vampiric "daughter". She claims that Gabriel has been betrayed, there is no resurrection possible only living death.
Before sacrificing her soul to heaven, she was known to be a loving woman and loving all of earths creatures, quite the opposite once she became a vampire. This is a marked departure from the description of her in life in the original novel. However, the explicit sexuality sometimes attributed to her (seen especially in Castlevania: Judgment) is a direct (albeit exaggerated) reference to her characterization in the novel.
Ferryman
The task is to carry people across dangerous rivers. He takes characters to "meet their destiny". He first appeared in Simon's Quest helping Simon reach Rover Mansion. He was later seen in Rondo of BloodCastlevania: Rondo of Blood
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, known in Japan as is a platform video game developed by Konami for the PC Engine. The tenth installment of the Castlevania video game series and a 2D side-scroller, it acts as a middleground between the earlier, typically linear Castlevania games and the later...
, Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game developed and published by Konami in 1997. It is the 14th installment of the Castlevania series, the first installment released for the PlayStation, and a direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood.Symphony of the...
, Legacy of Darkness
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness is a video game that was developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo 64. It was first released in North America on November 30, 1999 and is a sequel to the first Castlevania game on the Nintendo 64, but also contains a remake of the original game with improved...
and Castlevania: Dracula X.
Golem
Golem is a recurring character found throughout the Castlevania series. His first appearance was in Rondo of Blood. Golem was originally created by Carmilla to be a mindless guard of ancient ruins. When he was pulled into the time rift by Aeon, the rift gives him self awareness. He fought the champions to become human, and discover the meaning of his existence. He lost his self-awareness, after being returned to his own time frame (Castlevania Judgment). IGA says he is based on Golem-type monsters, like the Franken, from Castlevania I.The AdventureCastlevania: The AdventureCastlevania: The Adventure, known as in Japan, is a platform game released for the Game Boy in . It is the first Castlevania title for the system. Castlevania: The Adventure was re-released as part of the Konami GB Collection compilations in Japan and Europe...
and Belmont's RevengeCastlevania II: Belmont's RevengeCastlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, known as in Japan, is a platform game released for the Game Boy in . It is the second Castlevania title for the Game Boy and serves as a sequel to the previous title, Castlevania: The Adventure...
Christopher Belmont
starred in three Castlevania games as a protagonist, two for the Game Boy system and one for the Wii. The two gameboy games were Castlevania: The Adventure and Castlevania II: Belmont's revenge. In Castlevania II: Belmont's RevengeCastlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, known as in Japan, is a platform game released for the Game Boy in . It is the second Castlevania title for the Game Boy and serves as a sequel to the previous title, Castlevania: The Adventure...
, Christopher had to rescue his son, Soleiyu Belmont, after he was kidnapped by Count Dracula. He appears for the Wii in Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth. He also was the protagonist in the limited Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy comic book series released by IDW Publishing. Christopher was a pre-existing character in the Castlevania universe even before the games he starred in were released, as he is mentioned by name in the Japanese manual for the first Famicom Castlevania title, as the last Belmont to have defeated Dracula, a hundred years before Simon.
Soleiyu Belmont
Soleiyu Belmont appears as a non-playable character in Castlevania II: Belmont's RevengeCastlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, known as in Japan, is a platform game released for the Game Boy in . It is the second Castlevania title for the Game Boy and serves as a sequel to the previous title, Castlevania: The Adventure...
, which was released for the Game Boy
Game Boy line
The line is a line of battery-powered handheld game console sold by Nintendo. It is one of the world's best-selling game system lines with a combined 200+ million units sold worldwide....
in 1991. Judging from the spelling in the Japanese version of the game, the name "Soleiyu" was probably meant to be "Soleil," the French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
word for "Sun".
In 1591, Soleiyu, who recently celebrated his coming of age, went alone to explore four mysterious castles that appeared out of the fog. He was captured by Dracula
Dracula (Castlevania)
, whose real name is Mathias Cronqvist , is a fictional character from the multi-platform Castlevania video game series...
's minions and bewitched to do the Count's evil bidding. With the youth's help, Dracula was able to take human form once again. Christopher Belmont, his father, ultimately rescued him.
Dracula's CurseCastlevania III: Dracula's Curse-Reception and legacy:Nintendo Power listed it as the ninth best Nintendo Entertainment System video game, praising it for its strong improvements over previous entries in the series.A 1991 Captain N episode was based on this game....
and Curse of DarknessCastlevania: Curse of DarknessCastlevania: Curse of Darkness, known in Japan as , is a console video game developed by Konami for the Xbox and PlayStation 2. Despite that it was released for Xbox and PlayStation 2, Japan was only able to see a PlayStation 2 release. However, An Xbox version was released in Asia under the...
Trevor C. Belmont
Trevor C. Belmont, known as in Japan, appears in Castlevania III: Dracula's CurseCastlevania III: Dracula's Curse
-Reception and legacy:Nintendo Power listed it as the ninth best Nintendo Entertainment System video game, praising it for its strong improvements over previous entries in the series.A 1991 Captain N episode was based on this game....
, Castlevania Judgment, Akumajo Dracula Pachislot and is a supporting character in Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, known in Japan as , is a console video game developed by Konami for the Xbox and PlayStation 2. Despite that it was released for Xbox and PlayStation 2, Japan was only able to see a PlayStation 2 release. However, An Xbox version was released in Asia under the...
.
He was the first Belmont in the family to defeat Dracula
Dracula (Castlevania)
, whose real name is Mathias Cronqvist , is a fictional character from the multi-platform Castlevania video game series...
. This was accomplished with the aid of Grant DaNasty, Sypha Belnades and Alucard
Alucard (Castlevania)
, better known as is a fictional character in Konami's Castlevania series of video games. His first appearance in the series was in the 1990 Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, but he is best known for his role in the critically acclaimed Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, released in 1997.His...
. He would later marry Sypha Belnades and have children with her. This would add the prodigious magical powers of the Belnades line to the Belmont line, which would be most prominently seen in Juste Belmont.
He later plays a secondary role in Curse of Darkness, where he is investigating the rise of Dracula in the region. He confronts the Devil Forgemaster Hector, and although initially treats him with contempt, he aids him in his quest. After being injured by Isaac, Julia LaForeze gets to him in time, but he is unable to do anything for the remainder of the battle. Meanwhile, Hector succeeds in stopping Isaac and sending Dracula’s castle back into the abyss, effectively lifting the curse placed three years prior. So, despite his nearly fatal defeat, Trevor’s mission was accomplished. In the game he is unlocked after beating the game with Hector.
He, along with Sypha Belnades and Grant DaNasty, later makes a cameo appearance in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game developed and published by Konami in 1997. It is the 14th installment of the Castlevania series, the first installment released for the PlayStation, and a direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood.Symphony of the...
when zombies impersonate the trio to antagonize Alucard. The same zombie impersonators also appear in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, known in Japan as , is an action video game developed and published by Konami. The game was released on November 16, 2006 in Japan, and in the US on December 5, 2006 for the Nintendo DS handheld game console...
when Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Aulin trek the Nest of Evil.
By Simon Belmont's era (as shown in Castlevania: Judgment), Trevor Belmont is looked up by his future descendants, along with his wife Sypha, his ally Alucard and his friend Grant, known as the "Greatest Three". This pushes Simon, who is trapped in the Time Rift, to seek them to prove his worthiness.
He is voiced by Steve Staley
Steve Staley
Steve Staley is a voice actor who is also known as Steve Cannon. He is represented by Arlene Thornton & Associates.When he is not working in the booth, he teaches a voice acting class at Kalmenson & Kalmenson in Burbank, California....
in Curse of Darkness, and Gideon Emery
Gideon Emery
Gideon Emery is an English actor and voice actor, known for his stage work in South Africa and for providing voices in video games. He lives in Los Angeles.-Early life:...
in Judgment.
Grant Danasty
is a character in Castlevania III and Castlevania Judgment. His name was formerly localized as Grant DaNasty in the English version of Castlevania III. A young pirate and skilled knife fighter whose ship was corrupted by Dracula's magic, he was transformed into a demon and took over a clock tower in Wallachia. When defeated by Trevor Belmont he became human again and decided to travel with Trevor to Dracula's castle. After Dracula's defeat he oversaw the restoration of the lands that had been affected by Dracula's evil. He had loved Sypha and wanted to marry her. He held jealousy to Trevor, and chose not to go to their wedding. While rebuilding the nation he ended up in a time rift, and was challenged to fight several champions. He believed that the time rift would give him a chance to change history allowing him to marry Sypha instead. But his encounters lead to battle with both Sypha and Trevor. After defeating them, he learned to forgive his friend. After Grant was returned to his own time, he was later remembered not as the one who had helped defeat Dracula but as the man who had rebuilt Wallachia (Castlevania Judgement). Despite this, Simon Belmont is clearly shown to remember him as one of the Greatest Three, forever linked to the Belmont Family as a dear friend of his ancestors and a strong warrior. His surname is likely a reference to the historical House of Dăneşti, who were persecuted by the historical Vlad III.He is voiced by Kirk Thornton
Kirk Thornton
Kirk Thornton is an American voice actor.-Bio:He is known for playing tough or grouchy men in English-dubbed anime and video games. His career includes Hotohori in Fushigi Yūgi and Jin in Samurai Champloo...
in Judgment.
Sypha Belnades
(aka Sypha Fernandez according to Harmony of Dissonance) appears in Castlevania III and Castlevania Judgment. A priestPriest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
ess (called an apprentice monk in Japanese) and witch of the church who uses elemental magic in battle, Sypha hid her gender to become a vampire hunter. She fought for the church to destroy evil, though her sister witches were hunted down by the church. She went on a journey to confront and destroy Dracula. On her way to the battle she ended up in the Time Rift, and decided to take it upon herself to defeat those tainted by darkness, despite which side they were on. Upon the defeat of the Time Reaper she was returned to her own era (Judgment). She continued her journey to destroy Dracula confront, but was defeated by his minion, the Cyclops
Cyclops
A cyclops , in Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, was a member of a primordial race of giants, each with a single eye in the middle of his forehead...
, and imprisoned in stone. She was freed when Trevor Belmont killed the Cyclops, and aided Trevor in his battle against Dracula. After Dracula's death she and Trevor married, adding her magical aptitude
Aptitude
An aptitude is an innate component of a competency to do a certain kind of work at a certain level. Aptitudes may be physical or mental...
to the Belmont bloodline.
In the manual included with the Japanese Dracula's Curse, it's stated that she lost her parents when she was young, and was found wandering near a monastery in Wallachia. She was adopted by the monks there. Judgment expands that she belonged to a coven of witches who were executed as a result of Dracula's scheming. In the Judgment storyline is revealed that Grant actually carried a torch for her since their first meeting in Castlevania, however, lacking the resolve to confess her feeling, he lets her slip in Belmont's arms. Despite this, Sypha is told to have missed her friend, when he choose to refuse his invitation to her marriage, patching up their friendship only after Grant's return from the Rift. Despite this brief moment of confusion, Sypha, Grant and Trevor are known in Belmont history as The Greatest Three, friends and warriors supreme, an example to all her descendants to follow.
She is voiced by Ali Hillis
Ali Hillis
Alecia Deann "Ali" Hillis is an American film, television and voice actress.-Early life:At the age of six months, Hillis' moved with her family to Normal, Illinois and at age 3, to Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin and then to Charlotte, North Carolina when she was thirteen years old.Hillis performed in...
in Judgment.
Hector
is the main protagonist of Curse of Darkness and a former devil-forgemaster. He betrayed Dracula and left for a normal life. He took back his devil forgemaster powers to defeat Isaac and once again bring peace back to the land. The player controls Hector in the normal play mode. He bears a striking resemblance to Alucard. He is voiced by Crispin FreemanCrispin Freeman
Crispin McDougal Freeman is an American voice actor, and Mythology scholar. His roles have included Alucard from Hellsing, Kyon from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Karasu from Noein, Togusa from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, as Holland Novak from Eureka Seven, Touga Kiriyu in...
.
Isaac
appears in Curse of Darkness and Akumajo Dracula Pachislot. He is Hector's fellow devil-forgemaster, he stayed loyal to Dracula after Trevor defeated him a few years before the start of the game. The player will fight Isaac a few times over the course of the game. He is voiced by Liam O'BrienLiam O'Brien
Liam Christopher O'Brien is an American voice actor and voice director perhaps best known for his roles as Gaara of the Sand in Naruto, Captain Jushiro Ukitake in Bleach, War in the video game Darksiders, 'Vincent Law' in Ergo Proxy and 'Illidan Stormrage' in the 'Warcraft' game series...
.
Julia Laforeze
Isaac's sister, who is a witch. She provides items for the player in a shop. Hector notes she bears a resemblance to Rosaly, his deceased lover. She is voiced by Dorothy Elias-FahnDorothy Elias-Fahn
Dorothy Ann Elias-Fahn is an American voice actress who is the wife of Tom Fahn . She is also known as Dorothy Melendrez and Annie Pastrano...
.
Saint Germain
St. Germain appears in Curse of Darkness and Akumajo Dracula Pachislot. He is a person against Death. He can travel through time. He constantly asks Hector to abandon his quest, but never succeeds. He does fight Hector at one point in the game. His name is likely a reference to the historical figure of the same name. He is voiced by Adam D. Clark.Angela
Angela is a magical dancing girl from the Akumajo Dracula Pachislot game. She aids Ralph C. Belmont on his quest to stop Dracula, who has prematurely risen again. She casts a spell that annihilates a horde of skeletons and during Ralph's battle with Dracula, she is able to use magic to resuscitate him to continue the battle.Kid DraculaKid DraculaKid Dracula is a comical gothic-themed platform game series, and a spinoff to Castlevania. The first Family Computer game was released in Japan only. Konami released a title for the Game Boy by in in both regions. It is simultaneously a remake and a sequel of the Famicom version...
Kid Dracula is a spinoff of the Castlevania series set sometime in the distant future. In Japan the series is called Akumajō Dracula Special: Boku Dracula-kun. It shares the name Akumajō Dracula (Devil's Castle Dracula) linking it to the rest of the series. Though elements from the series have been referenced throughout the main Castlevania series, the series has not been listed on any timeline published by Konami.Kid Dracula
Kid Dracula is a 10,009 year old being, and said to be the Demonlord of Castle Dracula (in the famicom game). He had to retake the castle from Galamoth to return to his throne. Kid Dracula defeated Galamoth a second time, after the being attempted to capture the castle again. (Kid Dracula GB). Throughout the series Kid Dracula makes references to his "father".In the Game Boy sequel, Kid Dracula is the son of the lord of the castle.
Galamoth
(aka Garamoth) is a Dinosaur-like creature and is the Lord of Space. He is originally from the Kid Dracula series. Sometime in the distant future, Galamoth tried to take over the Dracula's Castle to become the new Demonlord, but was defeated by Kid Dracula (Kid Dracula Famicom/Mobile phones). He tried to retake the castle again, but was defeated a second time (Kid Dracula GB).Galamoth later appeared as an optional boss in Symphony of the Night, located in the Floating Catacombs.
Galamoth appeared in Aria of Sorrow as a soul that allowed Soma Cruz to see past areas blocked by time.
He is referred to by name in Castlevania Judgment when the Time Reaper is defeated. He is implied to be the one who sent the Time Reaper back 10,000 years into the past destroy Dracula and erase history.
Rondo of BloodCastlevania: Rondo of BloodCastlevania: Rondo of Blood, known in Japan as is a platform video game developed by Konami for the PC Engine. The tenth installment of the Castlevania video game series and a 2D side-scroller, it acts as a middleground between the earlier, typically linear Castlevania games and the later...
and Symphony of the NightCastlevania: Symphony of the NightCastlevania: Symphony of the Night, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game developed and published by Konami in 1997. It is the 14th installment of the Castlevania series, the first installment released for the PlayStation, and a direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood.Symphony of the...
Richter Belmont
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, known in Japan as , is an action video game developed and published by Konami. The game was released on November 16, 2006 in Japan, and in the US on December 5, 2006 for the Nintendo DS handheld game console...
.
Hero of the Castlevania: Dracula X games and also a major character in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game developed and published by Konami in 1997. It is the 14th installment of the Castlevania series, the first installment released for the PlayStation, and a direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood.Symphony of the...
, Richter had to battle legions of Dracula
Dracula (Castlevania)
, whose real name is Mathias Cronqvist , is a fictional character from the multi-platform Castlevania video game series...
's monsters to save his love interest Annette. In Symphony of the Night, Richter mysteriously disappears. He was cursed and placed under the control of Shaft, a dark priest and servant of Dracula. Players will end up facing Richter. Killing Richter will result in one of two bad endings, whereas saving him will continue the game.
In his first two appearances, as well as the prologue for the third, Richter wears a headband and a blue uniform. In Symphony of the Night, only in the Saturn version following the prologue, he wears his hair quite a bit longer and is dressed in much more regal attire. He also gains a few new abilities, notably a dash, a slide attack, and a super jump that doubles as an uppercut. Richter appears in two remakes of Rondo of Blood which include Dracula X and Dracula X Chronicles.
In Portrait of Ruin, something resembling Richter fights Jonathan Morris in a test created by Stella and Loretta Lecarde. Richter, considered to be the last memory of the Vampire Killer, fights Jonathan to test his worthiness in wielding its full power. As such, Richter can be construed to the last Belmont to wield the Vampire Killer whip before Julius Belmont killed Dracula in 1999. Richter also appears in the game as one of the Five Greatest. He is voiced by Michael Gough
Michael Gough (voice actor)
Michael Gough is an American voice actor and singer.-Television roles:*Dog from WordWorld* Don Diego de la Vega and The lead role in The New Adventures of Zorro* "Goof Troop" - Fester Swollen...
, credited as Michael G., (Symphony of the Night) and David Vincent
David Vincent (actor)
David Vincent , is a professional voice actor currently working in California. David's work includes shows like: Gun X Sword, Code Geass, Fate/Stay Night, and Tales of Phantasia. More recently, he lent his voice in the role of Grimmjow Jeagerjaques in the Bleach: Shattered Blade video game for the...
(Rondo of Blood and its remakes).
In Castlevania Judgment when Simon (or Trevor) Belmont faces Maria one of her opening quotes is "You stole that whip from Richter give it back!"
Maria Renard
appears in Castlevania X: Rondo of Blood (and Dracula X Chronicles, Dracula X for the SNES), Symphony of the Night, Castlevania Judgment, and Akumajō Dracula: The Medal. She is a distant blood relative of the Belmont clan (no mention of that connection is to be found in Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, where she is instead said to be the daughter of a local lord). In Castlevania: Dracula X, she's also said to be the sister of Richter's beloved Annette, a detail that's not alluded to in the other games. She was later adopted by the Belmont family in Castlevania JudgmentCastlevania Judgment
Initial reaction to the announcement that the game would be a fighting game was received by some with shock and skepticism. IGN's initial viewing of the pre-E3 build of the game made their reviewers conclude the game had promise...
.
In 1792, Maria's parents were killed, and she was captured, along with several other young women, and taken to Dracula's castle. Richter Belmont saved Maria from Shaft, one of Dracula's servants, who was attempting to cast a spell on her. Once Maria is rescued, she becomes playable and uses various magically enhanced animal attacks for combat. There exists an ending in which Maria confronts and defeats the Count instead of Richter. In the introduction sequence to Symphony of the Night (a retelling of the final boss battle Akumajō Dracula X), if Richter's health completely runs out, a twelve-year old Maria will appear and amplify Richter with her magic in his effort to defeat Dracula. Judgment further explains that she fought along side Richter in defeating Dracula and has power that rivals the Belmonts. Unlike Annette, if you fail to save her in Rondo of Blood, you will not face her at the end.
Four years after the defeat of Dracula, Richter vanished. Maria immediately set out to find him. After a year of searching, in 1797, she finally found Castlevania. In the castle she learned that Richter was working in concert with the dark forces. With Maria's help, the half-vampire Alucard
Alucard (Castlevania)
, better known as is a fictional character in Konami's Castlevania series of video games. His first appearance in the series was in the 1990 Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, but he is best known for his role in the critically acclaimed Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, released in 1997.His...
was able to break Shaft's hold on Richter and defeat Dracula. Depending on certain player actions in Symphony, the player will receive different endings. In one, Maria will admit to not being able to live without Alucard and go after him. In another, she will resign herself due to the fact that she cannot ease his torment and returns home with Richter. She is voiced by Kimberly Forsythe (Symphony), and Michelle Ruff
Michelle Ruff
Michelle Suzanne Ruff is an American voice actress known for her work in anime and video games.-Anime roles:* Angel Tales - Akane the fox* Ai Yori Aoshi - Aoi Sakuraba* Arc the Lad - Meril...
(all other roles). Maria also appears in Judgment, where she is voiced by Philece Sampler
Philece Sampler
Philece P. Sampler is an American voice actress and television actress, whose credits include various characters in anime. She also goes by the aliases of Sue Beth Arden, Victoria Pryne, and Debra Cunningham...
. There, she's shown acting in a more childish way: she constantly trips and miscalculates her powerful magics, for comedic effect, and she acts mostly unaware of the Time Rift's nature, for example believing that Simon and Trevor merely stole the Vampire Killer from her friend Richter. Furthermore, this incarnation of Maria is seemingly obsessed with her diminutive frame and her younger age, going so far to openly complain against Carmilla and Shanoa for their more mature bodies, and claim that Sypha's large breasts are a gift from God, lashing out to her ancestor for suggesting that her beauty may pose a liability in combat.
Even though the Japanese spelling of her surname is the one generally used for the family name "Learned", Konami has been using the alphabet spelling "Renard", either on purpose or by mistake .
Shaft
is a dark priest that appears as antagonist in Akumajō Dracula X Chi no RondoCastlevania: Rondo of Blood
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, known in Japan as is a platform video game developed by Konami for the PC Engine. The tenth installment of the Castlevania video game series and a 2D side-scroller, it acts as a middleground between the earlier, typically linear Castlevania games and the later...
and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game developed and published by Konami in 1997. It is the 14th installment of the Castlevania series, the first installment released for the PlayStation, and a direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood.Symphony of the...
. In 1792, Shaft aids Dracula
Dracula (Castlevania)
, whose real name is Mathias Cronqvist , is a fictional character from the multi-platform Castlevania video game series...
in his plans to kidnap several young women. He is defeated by Richter Belmont after conjuring several monsters in an attempt to defeat him. Later in the game, Shaft's ghost makes a final attempt to stop the hero.
In 1797, Dracula's monsters kidnap Richter and brainwash him. Shaft is instrumental in using his evil powers to control Richter, turning him against anyone who seeks to defy Dracula. Maria guesses that he is under their influence and helps Alucard to see past Shaft's deception. Alucard is able to save Richter instead of killing him, and goes on to defeat Shaft, although not before Shaft successfully revives Dracula just before being stopped for good. He is voiced by Jeffery Manning
Jeff Manning
Jeff Manning, sometimes credited as Jeffrey Manning, is an English-language voice actor who is known primarily for his work on the North American English dub of Iron Chef, as well as roles in several video games, and voice-overs on numerous television commercials. He previously worked for Mickey's...
and Kyle Herbert.
Annette
is Richter Belmont's love interest and Maria Renard's big Sister. She was kidnapped by Dracula's minions, along with Maria, Iris, and Terra. Failing to save her will result in having to face her in vampire form in The Dracula X Chronicles. She is voiced by Sally CahillSally Cahill
Sally Cahill is a Canadian voice actor and onscreen actress.She is known for providing the voice of Ada Wong in Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4 and The Darkside Chronicles...
in The Dracula X Chronicles. In the English localization of the SNES game Castlevania: Dracula X, her name was spelled as: "Anett".
Iris and Terra
is the lead priest of Richter's village, and is the doctor's daughter. They were kidnapped by Dracula's minions to taunt Richter, along with Annette and Maria. The way to rescue them is much simpler than rescuing Annette: To rescue Terra, go to stage 3’ and find the hidden brick wall. Break through it and go down the stairs and you've rescued Terra, who will give you the ability to kill red skeletons and break through red skeleton walls. To rescue Iris, go to stage 4’ and go on top of the log ladders. Once you find a blue frog, do not kill it. Instead, let it follow you to a layer of frog statues, one of which has nothing on it. The blue frog will jump onto the stone and you'll be able to go under the log ladders and go down the stairs to rescue Iris, who will give you the ability to break through crystal walls.Lisa
is Alucard's mother, and Dracula's second wife. Unlike others, she could see past his personality and see a lonely man. She died from being accused of witchcraft after healing villagers with mountain herbs. Alucard witnessed her death and promised her not to hate humans and tells Dracula she will love him for eternity, which Alucard relays in Symphony of the Night. She was indirectly the reason Dracula swore the destruction of mankind.Master Librarian
The is the loyal servant of Dracula in charge of the knowledge of the library. He will sell items to young master Alucard for a price.Succubus
In Symphony of the Night, the copies Lisa to change Alucard's side. When she was defeated, she realized who Alucard was, and died by his hand. The succubus character or similar also appears in Lament of Innocence and Akumajo Dracula Pachislot. She is voiced by Alison LesterAlison Lester
Alison Lester, born on 17 November 1952, is an Australian author and illustrator. She has published over 25 children's picture books and 2 young adult novels; The Quickstand Pony and The Snow Pony. In 2005 Alison won the CBCA Picture Book of the Year for her children's book, Are We There Yet?: A...
in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game developed and published by Konami in 1997. It is the 14th installment of the Castlevania series, the first installment released for the PlayStation, and a direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood.Symphony of the...
and by Wendee Lee
Wendee Lee
Wendee Lee is an American voice actress. While she has done voice work for many video games as well as several episodes in the Power Rangers franchise, she is particularly prolific in the dubbing of anime. As of April 2009, with 223 credits to her name, she has more credits in this medium than any...
in Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, released as in Japan, Europe, and Australia, is an action-adventure video game developed by Konami for the PlayStation 2 console. Belonging to Konami's Castlevania video game series, it is the first installment of the series on the PlayStation 2 and the third to...
.
LegendsCastlevania LegendsCastlevania Legends is the third and final Castlevania title released for the original Game Boy. It was released in Japan on November 27, 1997 and in North America on March 11, 1998...
Castlevania Legends and Sonia Belmont were rendered non-canonical when the game was redacted from IGA's series timeline due to inconsistencies.Sonia Belmont
is the protagonist of Castlevania Legends. At the age of seventeen she lived in a remote part of TransylvaniaTransylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
. She was born with special abilities that allowed her to sense the presence of physical and spiritual beings, and was taught how to use a whip by her grandfather. It is not explicitly stated whether the whip she uses is the Vampire Killer or not.
Within the castle, she encounters Alucard
Alucard (Castlevania)
, better known as is a fictional character in Konami's Castlevania series of video games. His first appearance in the series was in the 1990 Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, but he is best known for his role in the critically acclaimed Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, released in 1997.His...
, the half-vampire son of Dracula. She had met him some time before and it can be inferred from their dialogue that the two had formed a romantic relationship. Alucard was intent on dissuading Sonia from her goal, planning to stop his father alone. When Sonia would not yield, he challenged her to a battle to test her abilities. After she defeated him, Alucard was confident that Sonia could overcome Dracula and he went into a self-imposed sleep. Sonia defeated Dracula, and spared Europe from his evil influence for a time. Sometime after Dracula's defeat, Sonia bore a child who "would carry on the fate and tragedy of the Belmont family, and the bloodline of dark ways." The child would grow up to fight Dracula again and become a hero.
Sonia was one of the confirmed leads in the Dreamcast game Castlevania: Resurrection, up until that game's cancellation.
John Morris
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Castlevania: Bloodlines is the only Castlevania video game released on the Mega Drive/Genesis. It was developed and published by Konami, and was first released in North America, on March 17, 1994. Its Japanese title is . This version featured a considerable amount of violence, with the American...
. He is a descendant of the Belmont family, and wields the Vampire Killer whip, much like his ancestors. Bloodlines is deeply intertwined with the storyline of Bram Stoker's Dracula
Dracula
Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor...
. As such, the father of John Morris is Quincy Morris, a character from the novel. It is only known that the Morrises are somehow of Belmont lineage. It is interesting to note, that in the novel, Quincy stabs Dracula at the cost of his life, while Harker cuts off Dracula's head. The very fact however, that he managed to unknowingly deal a crippling blow to Dracula may have been the foundation for his part in the Castlevania version of these events. John was killed some time after the events of Bloodlines, as it was revealed his wounds wouldn't heal; this was caused by using the Vampire Killer whip, which would sap the strength of someone that was not a full-blooded descendant of the Belmont lineage. By the time John learned this, it was too late.
Eric Lecarde
appears in Bloodlines, Portrait of Ruin, and Judgment. Born on May 3, 1892 in Segovia, Spain, he uses the Alucard Spear (mistranslated as "Alcarde Spear" in Bloodlines). The spear was created by Alucard to unlock the true potential of the Vampire Killer, and fight alongside the Morris line. However, Eric believed that the spear's potential was greater than the whip, and sought to prove that. While training he found himself in a time rift, having been brought there by Aeon. Eric believed the rift would give him a chance to prove the spear's potential against the Vampire Killer. After the defeat of Galamoth he was returned to his own time (Judgment).Years later, Eric volunteered to fight alongside his friend in the hunt. However, he had not told John the real reason behind his appetite for vengeance: the Countess turned the love of his life, Gwendolyn, into a vampire. Eric was later killed by Brauner, and his daughters were kidnapped.
He is voiced by Stephanie Sheh
Stephanie Sheh
Stephanie Ru-Phan Sheh is a Chinese-American voice actress, a writer, and a story editor who has worked for Geneon Entertainment, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Bandai Entertainment, Media Blasters, NYAV Post, FUNimation Entertainment, and Viz Media...
in Judgment.
Elizabeth Bartley
According to the game story, is Dracula's niece, raised back from the dead by her servant . She is based on the actual Countess Elizabeth Báthory.Jonathan Morris
is a member of the Morris family of vampire hunters and appears in Castlevania: Portrait of RuinCastlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, known in Japan as , is an action video game developed and published by Konami. The game was released on November 16, 2006 in Japan, and in the US on December 5, 2006 for the Nintendo DS handheld game console...
. The wielder of the Vampire Killer in 1944, Jonathan is one of the two vampire hunters that successfully prevented the resurrection of Count Dracula in 1944, the other being Charlotte Aulin. As a child, Jonathan received basic training from his father John Morris. After his father died, Jonathan grew to resent him; he did not know the soul-sapping effects of using the Vampire Killer in battle resulted in his death. He did not learn this until the ghost of Eric Lecarde, known as "Wind", revealed this information to him. Growing a newfound respect for his father, Jonathan battled the whip's memory of Richter Belmont, the last Belmont to wield the whip, and successfully unleashed the full power of the Vampire Killer, knowing full well that he may perish from using it. Jonathan and Charlotte traveled to the top of Dracula's Castle, and battled the combined forces of Count Dracula and Death, which had not previously occurred before according to Charlotte. When Dracula was vanquished his castle was destroyed and Jonathan and the others escaped unscathed. He is voiced by Liam O'Brien
Liam O'Brien
Liam Christopher O'Brien is an American voice actor and voice director perhaps best known for his roles as Gaara of the Sand in Naruto, Captain Jushiro Ukitake in Bleach, War in the video game Darksiders, 'Vincent Law' in Ergo Proxy and 'Illidan Stormrage' in the 'Warcraft' game series...
.
Charlotte Aulin
is a magic user said to be descendant from the Belnades clan. Along with Jonathan, she ventures into the castle to destroy Dracula. She is a smart girl who relies on her books for information, but hates getting treated as, or even called a child. Charlotte is also concerned about Jonathan's ability to wield the whip and she assists him with the best she can. She is voiced by Stephanie ShehStephanie Sheh
Stephanie Ru-Phan Sheh is a Chinese-American voice actress, a writer, and a story editor who has worked for Geneon Entertainment, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Bandai Entertainment, Media Blasters, NYAV Post, FUNimation Entertainment, and Viz Media...
.
Brauner
is a famous painter and vampire who claimed Dracula's castle when it first appeared. He used his special paintings to keep Dracula sealed to get the dark lord's power all for himself. Brauner lost his daughters during World War I and now screams for vengeance upon humanity for their deaths. When Eric Lecarde investigated the castle, he was ambushed by Brauner and when Eric's daughters Stella and Loretta tried to help their father, Brauner appeared and bit both girls, transforming them into vampires and into his slaves.When Jonathan and Charlotte finally confront Brauner, he flies into a rage as he lost his "daughters" again. As he is defeated, he then explained the reason for his action. Suddenly, Death appears above Brauner and finishes him off with his scythe. Death then cackles as Brauner was the reason why Dracula couldn't be revived and he malignly thanks Jonathan and Charlotte for helping him out.
Stella and Loretta
and are Brauner's "daughters" and servants that prevent Jonathan and Charlotte from investigating the castle. However, after they have a skirmish with Stella, they find a locket containing a picture with both girls and Eric Lecarde. As Eric finally explained what happened to his daughters and how he died, Jonathan and Charlotte searched the castle for a way to reverse Brauner's curse. Upon confronting Stella and Loretta, they use the purification spell to break the curse and thus saved them in time (should the player defeat them instead of curing them, it will get the bad ending of the game).Upon regaining their senses, Stella and Loretta offer Jonathan a way to unlock the true power of the Vampire Killer and open a door that leads to Brauner's studio. Charlotte tells them that a special person wants to see them, but they both refuse as there are more important things to take care of. Upon defeating Dracula, Jonathan, Charlotte, Stella and Loretta escape the castle, and to the sisters' surprise, Eric appears before them. He tells them to stop being hard on themselves and to live on. Eric passes to the other side, leaving Stella and Loretta in tears, but they soon recover and thank Jonathan and Charlotte.
Stella and Loretta are playable in Sister Mode. Unlike Jonathan and Charlotte, the player use the stylus to attack and the D-Pad to move them around, as they can also fly. As Stella, the player attacks enemies by slicing enemies with the stylus, and as Loretta, the player points at enemies to shoot a beam of ice. However, neither of them have their normal attacks. Stella is a master swordwoman with powerful wind-based attacks, while Loretta has powerful ice spells.
Vincent Dorin
is a priest that serves as the game merchant. Jonathan and Charlotte meet him in front of the castle and then near the entrance. Vincent is a rather greedy person, even if he explains that it is for the church. He also get bitten during the game and begs the 2 heroes to cure him (the player can choose to cure him or not, and while it affects the ending, it is not something noticeable). Even when cured, he isn't as much in debt concerning his merchandise.His name was reused for an abbot in the reboot, Lords of Shadow. Abbot Vincent Dorin played by Adrian Schiller
Adrian Schiller
Adrian Schiller is a British theatre, TV and film actor, notable for appearances in The Hour We Knew Nothing Of Each Other, Terry Pratchett's Going Postal, Being Human, A Touch of Frost and Doctor Who ....
. He went insane by isolating himself and protecting a priceless artifact, while his townspeople were being slaughtered by supernatural creatures.
Castlevania (Nintendo 64) and Legacy of DarknessCastlevania: Legacy of DarknessCastlevania: Legacy of Darkness is a video game that was developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo 64. It was first released in North America on November 30, 1999 and is a sequel to the first Castlevania game on the Nintendo 64, but also contains a remake of the original game with improved...
IGA claimed in 2006 that Castlevania and Legacy of Darkness for the Nintendo 64Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
were considered side projects to his timeline. However, the games were later listed on the 20th Anniversary Timeline, without any description. IGA later clarified that he looks at the titles as "...a Castlevania "gaiden" (subseries)" and complimented them by stating "...they both have a really unique take on the Castlevania world." Iga later included Cornell in Castlevania Judgment (Nov 2008) (drawn from his era of the timeline by magical forces). The game and manual makes references to Legacy of Darkness story. Events and characters related to the game such as Ada are mentioned during Cornell's mission and by some of the characters who encounter Cornell during their missions (such as Death & Carmilla). Legacy of Darkness is said to be Cornell's previous appearance in the manual.
Reinhardt Schneider
Though the Belmont surname may have been lost to , the blood inside of his veins remains the same, and his destiny is no different. He is the son of Michael Gelhart Schneider. Villagers have been found mutilated and drained of blood near Dracula's castle, and Reinhardt has to stop it. He carries the typical Vampire Killer whip, but can also wield a short sword for any time where the whip can prove awkward to use (early in development, his name was Schneider Belmont).Carrie Fernandez
is a magic-wielding girl descended from the Fernandez clan, a family related by blood to the Belnades. She was estranged from the Wallachian populace for her affinity with magic, her mother dying to protect her from an angry mob. She turned her back on others, but when she learned that Dracula had once again risen, she took it upon herself to use her powers to stop him. She is Camilla Fernandez's cousin, who is also captured by a vampire and turned into one.Actrise
is a Dracula's witch servant, she sacrificed her own child to become immortal. She plays an antagonist role in Carrie's quest, offering her a chance to join Dracula, in which Carrie refuses. In the Castle Center, Actrise sics a Fernandez warrior, who became a vampire, on Carrie in an attempt to stop her from reaching Dracula. After Carrie defeats her cousin, she and Actrise do battle on top of one of the castle towers, in which Actrise is overwhelmed and killed by Carrie. She also appears in Cornell's quest and taunts him, and is revealed to be responsible for turning Henry's father into a vampire.Rosa
A woman who was recently turned into a vampire, she meets Reinhardt and Carrie in the Villa, watering flowers with blood. She plays a major role in Reinhardt's quest. She is seen next attempting to kill herself, walking into sunlight. Reinhardt stops her. She is then encountered with Death in the Castle Center in which she and Reinhardt do battle. She is defeated by him but is spared before Death takes her away. When Death ambushes Reinhardt, Rosa sacrifices herself by throwing herself into the path of Death's scythes. Rosa is comforted by Reinhardt as she dies, and then Death is defeated by a vengeful Reinhardt. In the end, after Dracula's defeat, Rosa is seen restored into human form and she and Reinhardt look upon Dracula's sunken castle. Her name in the japanese version is spelled as .Gilles de Rais
is one of Dracula's servants. He used Cornell's power to reincarnate his master in the body of Malus. He later disguises himself as Dracula in preparation for his lord's eventual resurrection and kidnapped children to offer them as sacrifice and thus resurrect his master. He is later defeated by Reinhardt and Carrie in Dracula's throne room, where its revealed he was an imposter.Renon
is a demonic salesman who appears intermittently throughout the game. He claims that "one needs gold even in Hell these days", and will gladly sell the player various powerups such as spells and potions. Renon can be summoned by picking up a contract scroll that appears in various levels. The scroll then turns into an open briefcase. If the player spends more than 30,000 gold pieces before encountering Dracula, Renon transforms into his demon form and attempts to claim your soul for Hell.Charles Vincent
is a vampire hunter. his mannerisms seem to indicate that he is very intelligent, but lacks real experience with vampires or other evils. Charles plays a key role in the game. if the player takes less time in reaching the Castle Keep and defeats Dracula for the first time, he changes back into Malus, but Charles douses him with holy water, before Dracula warps the player to an alternate dimension for the final battle. after Dracula's defeat, Charles' fate is unknown.However, if the player takes more time in reaching the Castle Keep, Charlie will arrive before them. He will fail in his attempt to subdue Dracula, and will be turned into a vampire instead. The player will be forced to fight and kill Charlie. If this happens, then the heroes will not see through Dracula's illusions and ultimately fail in their quest.
Cornell
, also known as "Blue Crescent Moon", is a wolf-beast seen in both Castlevania: Legacy of DarknessCastlevania: Legacy of Darkness
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness is a video game that was developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo 64. It was first released in North America on November 30, 1999 and is a sequel to the first Castlevania game on the Nintendo 64, but also contains a remake of the original game with improved...
and Castlevania Judgment
Castlevania Judgment
Initial reaction to the announcement that the game would be a fighting game was received by some with shock and skepticism. IGN's initial viewing of the pre-E3 build of the game made their reviewers conclude the game had promise...
. He is a member of a warrior clan cursed to turn into beastmen. He is the only member of his clan who had the ability to control his change. He was the only one of his brethren who refused to join the forces of Dracula. He honed his skills in the hopes of finding a cure for his clan and to protect his sister Ada. One day while out training he found himself unable to control his powers and was stuck in beast form (Castlevania Judgement). He encountered Aeon, a time traveler, who told him he had entered a time rift. Aeon challenged him, and told him the time rift would let him learn more about the nature of the curse. After encounting several champions from different eras, he learns from Carmilla and Death that they still need him, and is told that there is a possibility of a cure for him (though he doesn't trust them). After the defeat of the Time Reaper, Cornell was returned to his own era, 1844. He returned to find his village in flame, and his sister Ada kidnapped. He then journeyed after the kidnappers to save his sister. He discovered that Dracula's castle had risen again, and that his fellow man-beast Ortega had kidnapped his sister. During his battles he saves the young Henry Oldrey, and later defeats Ortega. He learned from Ortega, that Death, Gilles De Rais, and Actrise had plotted the kidnapping of Ada to empower a newly raised Dracula. Dracula later reveals to the audience that his sister is not a blood relative. Cornell fights Dracula to save her causing Dracula to be pulled into a vortex of energy. Dracula traps Cornell with his last power and tries to take Ada with him. The beast within Cornell freed itself from his body and saves Ada, but is captured and pulled into the vortex by Dracula. Cornell had become fully human, and was able to live the rest of a normal life with Ada (Legacy of Darkness).
According to IGA, "I believe many people did not expect to see Cornell. I really wanted to include a beast man type character, so I picked him."http://www.cubed3.com/news/11037
He is voiced by John Nuzzo (Legacy of Darkness), and Paul St. Peter
Paul St. Peter
Paul Schmidl Peter , better known as Paul St. Peter, is an American voice actor. He also uses the names George C. Cole, George Z. Cole and Francis C. Cole...
(Judgment).
A new version of Cornell appears in Lords of Shadow, voiced by Richard Ridings. He is the Dark Lord of the Lycans and the first Lords of Shadow Gabriel encounters.
Ortega
grew up in the same village as Cornell, a fellow man-beast, being a friend of his, but also a rival. The rivalry caused Ortega an increasing amount of frustration, as he was constantly being outdone on every occasion, and he started searching for a way to gain the kind of powers that would make him stronger than even Cornell.This search led him on the path of darkness, as the only one able to grant him the request proved to be Dracula. As a condition for gaining the new powers, Dracula demanded of Ortega to aid his demons on their mission to kidnap Cornell's sister Ada and destroy the village. He was also to stop Cornell from rescuing Ada. Ortega accepted these conditions, and thus sealed his pact with the devil, gaining amazing power, but losing his humanity.
Ortega eventually fights Cornell as a Chimera on top one of the castle towers, but is defeated by him. Ortega accepts his defeat, but with his powers becoming out of control, he leaps off the castle tower to his death.
Henry Oldrey
is the son of Mary and J. A. Oldrey. He was rescued by Cornell. Years later he became a knight of the church. He helped rescue the children kidnapped by Gilles de Rais.Circle of the MoonCastlevania: Circle of the MoonCastlevania: Circle of the Moon, known simply as Castlevania in the PAL region and as in Japan, is a video game created by Konami only for the Game Boy Advance...
IGA claimed in 2006 that Circle of the Moon was considered a side project to his timeline. Elements from the game were mentioned in the English Xtreme Desktop Timeline, but the game itself was not included on the timeline. The English language timeline, distributed with preordered versions of Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin in North America by Konami of America, includes the date for Circle of the Moon though the events are not described. Circle of the Moon continues to occupy an ambiguous place in the timelines published by Konami of Japan, Konami of America, and various gaming publications. Nathan Graves
is the protagonist of Circle of the Moon. Nathan's parents were friends of his teacher, Morris Baldwin. Ten years before the events in Circle of the Moon, Nathan's parents banished Dracula, at the cost of their lives. Morris managed to survive, and took Nathan as a student. Nathan was trained alongside Morris' son, Hugh, to become a vampire killer. Nathan has been chosen by Morris to be the successor of the Hunter Whip.Hugh Baldwin
is the son of Morris and Nathan's rival. Hugh envies Nathan for being chosen by his father for possession of the Hunter Whip. However, Nathan does not reciprocate his hate, and often tries to reason with him. At the end of the game, Hugh comes back to his senses and feels a new-found respect for Nathan and his father's decision to give Nathan the Hunter Whip.Morris Baldwin
is Hugh's father and a veteran Vampire Hunter. He and Nathan's parents sealed Count Dracula in 1820, ten years before the events in Circle of the Moon. Morris chose Nathan as his successor instead of his son, Hugh, because he suspected that his son only wanted the whip for the glory of inheriting the family heirloom. Though the game was not listed, Morris Baldwin was mentioned in the English Xtreme Desktop Timeline http://www.fileplanet.com/hosteddl.aspx?classicgaming/castlevania/Castlevania_XtremeDesktop_Setup.zip.Necromancer
The was one of Carmilla's cohorts. He showed surprise that Nathan had survived being dropped into the Catacombs, and vowed to prevent Nathan from continuing further. After Nathan showed his defiance, the Necromancer explained that they already had Morris under their power and that they plan to sacrifice his soul once the full moon arises. Upon the Necromancer's death Nathan vowed he would save his "Master"(Morris Baldwin).Juste Belmont
is the primary protagonist in Castlevania: Harmony of DissonanceCastlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game developed and published by Konami for the Game Boy Advance. Belonging to Konami's Castlevania video game series, it is the second installment of the series on the Game Boy Advance...
and grandson to Simon Belmont. In 1748, he entered Dracula's castle with his ally Maxim Kischine to locate the remaining relics of Dracula and save his friend Lydie Erlanger. He wears his bracelet, as does Maxim his own, and carries the "Vampire Killer" whip. Juste is an exceptional spellcaster due to the Belnades blood running through his veins, and his abilities are considered prodigious among his fellow family members. Juste received the Vampire Killer when he was only 16.
Maxim Kischine
is a childhood friend and rival of Juste. Wielder of the Stellar Sword. He is responsible for unwillingly triggering the events that take place in 1748, during Harmony of Dissonance, by wishing to relieve Juste of his fate and become more powerful than he is, which became for Dracula an opportunity at revenge.Lydie Erlanger
is a childhood friend to both Juste and Maxim, and a person whom they deeply care about. Her presence is comforting to the young men, who underwent strict physical training. She was first kidnapped by Maxim's dark side, then kidnapped by Death in order to further corrupt Maxim and resurrect Dracula.Aria of SorrowCastlevania: Aria of SorrowCastlevania: Aria of Sorrow, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game developed and published by Konami for the Game Boy Advance. It is part of Konami's Castlevania video game series, and the third installment of the series on the Game Boy Advance. The game was released in North America on...
and Dawn of SorrowCastlevania: Dawn of SorrowCastlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game developed and published by Konami. It is part of Konami's Castlevania video game series and the first Castlevania game to be released on the Nintendo DS. The game is the sequel to Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and...
Leon Belmont
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
up to the events of Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, released as in Japan, Europe, and Australia, is an action-adventure video game developed by Konami for the PlayStation 2 console. Belonging to Konami's Castlevania video game series, it is the first installment of the series on the PlayStation 2 and the third to...
. He lost both parents at a very young age, and was knighted at the age of 16. When his love interest Sara Trantoul is kidnapped by the vampire Walter Bernhard he enters the castle grounds unarmed, but is given a whip that is blessed with the power of alchemy by the old man Rinaldo Gandolfi, who lives on the grounds. Using the whip and his magic gauntlet, he enters the castle hoping to rescue his fiancée.
Within the castle, Leon fights five guardians: Medusa, a Succubus, a Golem, the vampire Joachim Armster (Walter Bernhard's former ally), and an undead parasite. He gets a magical orb from each of them that unlocks the way to Walter's lair. When he gets past the initial barrier, Walter is there with Sara, who appears to be in some sort of trance. Walter returns Sara to Leon, who finds out that Sara has been tainted and will soon become a vampire. In an act of self-sacrifice, Sara offers her soul to Leon in a ritual that will make Rinaldo's magic whip deadly to vampires and thus allow Leon to defeat Walter. This is where the whip officially becomes "Vampire Killer." Leon, armed with the powerful whip, Rinaldo's grief, and his anger for Sara's death, defeats Walter. However, Walter's death was in actuality orchestrated by Leon's friend Mathias Cronqvist to get Walter's Soul, and absorb it's powers to become a powerful vampire through the Crimson Stone, (an artifact that allowed a person to steal a Vampire's soul and make their power theirs, at the price of becoming a vampire themselves) and Vampire Killer can now sense his having abandoned Humanity. He offers Leon eternal life, which Leon refuses, saying that eternal life would be empty without Sara. Mathias then sends his servant Death after Leon, who is defeated by him and gives him a message to pass on to Mathias. Leon swears that his clan and the whip he now carries will destroy Mathias one day, and from that day onward the Belmont clan would hunt the night. Mathias would later be known as Dracula
Dracula (Castlevania)
, whose real name is Mathias Cronqvist , is a fictional character from the multi-platform Castlevania video game series...
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Leon appears in sprite form in Portrait of Ruin as one of the "Greatest Five". He is voiced by Dave Wittenberg
Dave Wittenberg
David Richard Paul "Dave" Wittenberg is a prolific South African-born American video game and anime voice actor with nearly one hundred titles to his credit. While Wittenberg was born in a hospital in South Africa, he was primarily raised in Boston...
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Rinaldo Gandolfi
is an alchemist whose daughter was taken and vampirised by Walter Bernhard. He now lives in a small hut in the Forest of Eternal Night. Rinaldo creates the Whip of Alchemy for Leon to use in Walter's castle. This whip is later fused with the soul of Sara Trantoul to create the Vampire Killer, which would be present, in one form or another, in every Castlevania game. He is voiced by Michael McConnohieMichael McConnohie
Michael D. McConnohie is a voice actor and is the President of the Nevada-based Voxworks voice-acting corporation. He is known for his recognizable deep booming voice and is generally known for playing more charismatic characters...
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Sara Trantoul
is the fiancée of Leon Belmont. She is kidnapped by Walter Bernhard and bitten. Not wanting to become a vampire, she sacrifices herself to create the Vampire Killer whip. She is voiced by Melissa FahnMelissa Fahn
Melissa Fahn is an American voice and stage actress and singer known for her work in anime dubs and other mainstream animated series, as well as her work in Broadway and Los Angeles Theatre.-Biography:...
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Walter Bernhard
is a vampire of unknown age. Having grown bored with eternal life, he decides to kidnap young maidens and play a game of Cat-and-mouse with the Hunters who come to rescue them, and attempt to destroy him. He is the antagonist of the game, luring the protagonist Baron Leon Belmont to his castle by kidnapping his fiancée, Sara Trantoul. The forest where he lives is called Eternal Night, as it is covered in unending darkness by the means of a jewel called the "Ebony Stone". In the end, Walter is defeated, and Mathias absorbs his soul. He is voiced by Jamieson PriceJamieson Price
Jamieson Kent Price is an American voice actor.Price was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. He is most well known for his deep and booming voice and can be heard in numerous anime shows and video games. He is also known as Taylor Henry and James Lyon...
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Joachim Armster
is another vampire who is kept prisoner by Walter in his castle. Joachim has a hatred for Walter and what he has done to him. As well as being a minor boss character, the game includes an unlockable secret mode where Joachim is a playable character; he has the ability to summon flying swords of darkness. He is voiced by Liam O'BrienLiam O'Brien
Liam Christopher O'Brien is an American voice actor and voice director perhaps best known for his roles as Gaara of the Sand in Naruto, Captain Jushiro Ukitake in Bleach, War in the video game Darksiders, 'Vincent Law' in Ergo Proxy and 'Illidan Stormrage' in the 'Warcraft' game series...
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Shanoa
appears in Order of Ecclesia and Castlevania Judgment. She is the most prodigious member of the Order of Ecclesia, a secret organization devoted to stop Dracula from reviving after the Belmont clan disappeared. She is also a glyph user, capable of absorbing sigil-like characters and using them as weapons. She is voiced by Michelle RuffMichelle Ruff
Michelle Suzanne Ruff is an American voice actress known for her work in anime and video games.-Anime roles:* Angel Tales - Akane the fox* Ai Yori Aoshi - Aoi Sakuraba* Arc the Lad - Meril...
in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
-speaking roles.
Albus
is one of Ecclesia's veteran members. He wields a magically-infused flintlockFlintlock
Flintlock is the general term for any firearm based on the flintlock mechanism. The term may also apply to the mechanism itself. Introduced at the beginning of the 17th century, the flintlock rapidly replaced earlier firearm-ignition technologies, such as the doglock, matchlock and wheellock...
pistol
Pistol
When distinguished as a subset of handguns, a pistol is a handgun with a chamber that is integral with the barrel, as opposed to a revolver, wherein the chamber is separate from the barrel as a revolving cylinder. Typically, pistols have an effective range of about 100 feet.-History:The pistol...
that is capable of firing a variety of projectiles, and also has the ability to warp across short distances. Initially, Barlowe promised Albus that he would receive the Dominus seal, but changed his mind without his consent and chose Shanoa instead. After stealing Dominus from Ecclesia during the ceremony in which it was to be implanted within Shanoa, Albus flees with the glyph and becomes the enemy of Ecclesia. He is voiced by Keith Silverstein
Keith Silverstein
-Anime:*Blade of the Immortal - Manji*Bleach - Coyote Starrk, Aaroniero Arruruerie , Mabashi, Tesra Lindocruz*Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Sōjirō Kusaka*Blue Dragon - Lemaire*Buso Renkin - Masashi Daihama, Mita...
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Barlowe
is Ecclesia's leader. He created the Dominus glyph and plans on using it to destroy the seal on Dracula's power using Shanoa as a sacrifice.Villagers of Wygol
Shanoa encounters several villagers from a location called Wygol in Order of Ecclesia. They are later revealed to be indirect descendants of the Belmont clan.JudgmentCastlevania JudgmentInitial reaction to the announcement that the game would be a fighting game was received by some with shock and skepticism. IGN's initial viewing of the pre-E3 build of the game made their reviewers conclude the game had promise...
According to Iga, "So as many of you know, the Castlevania timeline goes over 1000 years", "And there is a character trying to destroy that timeline. Due to magic forces, a variety of characters from different eras are brought together."Aeon
is a time traveler with no era to call his own. He pulled together various heroes and villains from different eras into a time rift to collect soul keys, and to find a champion to stop the Time Reaper from destroying the universe. Of note is that Aeon utters some of the Same lines used by Time Traveler Saint Germain in Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, an association between the two characters is not implicitly stated. He is voiced by Ezra WeiszEzra Weisz
Ezra E. Weisz is a voice actor who is also known as Ethan Murray.-Career:Ezra Weisz is a prolific voice actor in the anime community, having done voices in various anime shows such as Outlaw Star, The Big O, Rave Master, and Scryed. He is also well-known for his past voice work in Saban...
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Time Reaper
The Time Reaper is a being sent from 10,000 years in the future by Galamoth to destroy Dracula and the timeline.Order of ShadowsCastlevania: Order of ShadowsCastlevania: Order of Shadows is a mobile game developed for the Java Platform, Micro Edition, and released by Konami in September 2007.-Gameplay:...
While the team members worked actively with IGA to ensure the game was consistent with the canon, Order of Shadows is considered a "gaiden" or side story to the Castlevania canon.Desmond, Zoe and Dolores Belmont
Desmond Belmont is the main character of Order of Shadows. Zoe and Dolores Belmont are the sisters of Desmond. Dolores is the youngest of the three vampire hunter siblings. She is equally capable of handling the Vampire Killer Whip, though she is not of age yet.Giovanni
Giovanni is a descendant of Rinaldo Gandolfi who aided the Belmont Clan in tracking The Order in the game Order of Shadows. The Belmont sisters came upon the Alchemic Gauntlet in the Order's possession and he tells them that it will be able to give its owner the ability to use alchemic artifacts.Rohan Krause
Rohan Krause is the leader of the The Order who attempts to resurrect Dracula in the late 17th Century. He claims to have killed Desmond Belmont's father even though he had the Vampire Killer Whip. He is a master of alchemy and was in possession of the Magic Gauntlet which Rinaldo had given Leon Belmont centuries ago. He plotted to resurrect Dracula using a blood sacrifice and planned to serve at his side. However, the Belmont's and their allies were able to track down the order long before they were ready to revive the Dark Lord properly. He is defeated at the hand of Desmond, who indicated that he was only seeking the prevention of Dracula's revival, not revenge for what he had done to his father. Though his dreams of being one of Dracula's right hand men during his reign was shattered, his own blood was sufficient to raise his lord and Desmond had to battle an early risen Dracula shortly afterwards.Lords of Shadow
Lords of Shadow is being described as a reboot of the franchise; it is not part of the main series' timeline.Gabriel Belmont
is a member of the Brotherhood of Light, an elite group of holy knights who protect and defend the innocent against the supernatural. He learns of a Mask which has the power to bring back the dead, and contemplates using it to revive his murdered wife. He is voiced by Robert CarlyleRobert Carlyle
Robert Carlyle, OBE is a Scottish film and television actor. He is known for a variety of roles including those in Trainspotting, Hamish Macbeth, The Full Monty, The World Is Not Enough, Angela's Ashes, The 51st State, and 28 Weeks Later...
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As an infant he was found abandoned at the door of one of the Brotherhood of the Light convents. It is not known who his original parents were. Some suspect he was the unwanted child of a local wealthy landowner, most likely from the Cronqvist family, though this has never been proven. The Order named the boy after the blessed Archangel Gabriel and raised him as one of its own. The precocious child quickly proved to be extremely talented, developing a mastery of the fighting arts unprecedented in the Brotherhood. Gabriel took the surname of Belmont, after his love of mountains and the high places of the World. The name Belmont is of French origin, and it means "beautiful mountain". The name is the union of two French words: belle, meaning beautiful and mont meaning mountain.
Prone to dark moods and occasional ambivalence, Gabriel was deeply affected by the death of his childhood sweetheart, Marie. Gabriel has embarked on this quest at the request of the elders of the Brotherhood, rejecting the help of his comrades and stoking a burning desire for revenge. He wields a whip-like weapon called the Combat Cross, which later is nicknamed "Vampire Killer." Gabriel becomes Dracula as seen at the very end of the game after the end credits, who is now living in modern times.
Zobek
Voiced by Patrick StewartPatrick Stewart
Sir Patrick Hewes Stewart, OBE is an English film, television and stage actor, who has had a distinguished career in theatre and television for around half a century...
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is a mysterious swordsman who encourages Gabriel to use The Mask to bring back his dead wife Marie.
If the recorded chronicles of the Brotherhood are to be believed, Zobek is one of their longest serving warriors. The list of heroic deeds attributed to him is as impressive as his vast knowledge of the art of war or indeed the mighty fighting skills he can deploy, despite his age.
His weapon of choice is a simple long sword which he handles with skill and alacrity. Strangely, he likes to use an old-fashioned uniform of the Brotherhood of Light that, according to him, was inherited from one of his ancestors; one of the founding members of the Brotherhood of Light. In reality, he is the dark side left by one of the founding member of the order, the Lord of the Dead. This has led to speculation that he is this universe's Death.
Marie Belmont
is Gabriel's beloved wife. She was brutally murdered by the evil forces of darkness and her soul trapped for eternity. Her spirit guides him on his quest to rid the land of evil. Voiced by Natascha McElhoneNatascha McElhone
Natascha McElhone is an English actress of stage, screen and television, best known for her roles in Ronin, The Truman Show and Solaris. McElhone also plays a leading role in the Showtime series Californication....
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Pan
Played by Aleksander MikicAleksander Mikic
Aleksander Mikic is a Bosnian actor, sometimes credited as Aleksandar Mikik.-Early life:Aleksander Mikic grew up in Tuzla, Bosnia. In the early nineties, he moved to the U.K...
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is the man of the old forest. He may hold the clue to who murdered Gabriel's wife. Pan has contacted the Brotherhood of the Light to tell them that Marie Belmont calls from the other side, and wishes to speak to her husband. Gabriel searches for Pan's hidden grotto to seek the truth. he can change his form into many creates such as a majestic horse, a Knight and a creature of the forest.
Claudia
Played by Emma FergusonEmma Ferguson
Emma Ferguson is a British actress. She is perhaps best known for her starring role in the series Mile High with co-stars Naomi Ryan and Jo Anne Knowles, but Ferguson has also had major roles in the TV movie The Brides in the Bath and in the miniseries North and South.-Biography:Emma Ferguson is...
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is a mysterious barefoot mute girl who has the ability to speak to Gabriel telepathically. when they first meet she keeps hiding and running away from Gabriel, but later wants to help him in his journey. after she decides to help, she requests that he find several crystals to fight against the supernatural creatures.http://www.gametrailers.com/video/player/703749
She is later known to be one of the last Aghartians, a now extinct race that created vast technologies ahead of its time; they were later wiped out after the lords of shadow took over the earth.
She is guarded by her Golem knight fabricated by her father shortly before his death, the golem lives on dead souls of supernatural creatures.
Baba Yaga
Played by Eve KarpfEve Karpf
Eve Karpf is a British actress who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She has extensive experience as a voice-over actress...
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mysterious old hag, who is later seen as a mystical witch, who will help Gabriel, but wants a blue rose to make her young again for a temporary amount of time.
She is known to be wicked, but will help someone as long as they help her in return.
Satan
Voiced by Jason IsaacsJason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs is an English actor born in Liverpool, who is best known for his performance as the villain Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, the brutal Colonel William Tavington in The Patriot and as lifelong criminal Michael Caffee in the internationally broadcast American television series...
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is the unknown antagonist of the game, and plotted all of the events. He is also the Final Boss Battle.